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Recent Examples of rectitude After a brief honeymoon period over the summer, when Harris mocked Trump instead of denouncing him, the campaign gave way to a more familiar Democratic posture of ethical rectitude enlivened by flutters of hysteria. Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Even 456, for all his moral rectitude, seems panicked. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024 Blindly believing in his own rectitude, Putin may resort to nuclear weapons if events in Ukraine continue to confound his ambitions. Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rectitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectitude
Noun
  • What begins as a family mystery gradually opens onto broader questions of social resentment, morality and the enduring trauma of history.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The story just keeps building on itself, adding new characters and deep complexity to what could otherwise have been a flat morality tale.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Executive privilege allows the witness to withhold information from Congress to protect the integrity of the executive branch.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
  • On July 3, 2025, Guardians right-handed starter, Luis Ortiz was flagged by betting integrity firm IC360 for allegedly throwing a pair of pitches that received an unusual amount of gambling activity.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In Israel, resilience is not treated as a soft virtue but as a critical capability to absorb shocks, adapt fast, and rebuild after failure.
    Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That’s a shame because one of the biggest virtues of Zoox’s symmetrical 4-wheel-steering design is superior ability to do general PuDo.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This honesty, paired with a focus on the fundamentals, helped his students achieve realistic, incremental progress.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Somewhere in your honesty, someone else will find their courage—and that, more than any strategy or speech, is what transforms organizations.
    Marie Quintana, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And if that wasn’t enough fruity goodness, a brightening blend of apple cider vinegar, plus alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic, lactic, and tartaric acids works to resurface and refine.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Even more goodness to check out!
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His work within and outside the confines of the entertainment industry led to this honor.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • University of Arkansas men’s basketball Coach John Calipari made an appearance in Little Rock on Thursday to accept his Leader of the Year honor from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas during a luncheon event at Pleasant Valley Country Club.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Rectitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectitude. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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