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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
encouraged the graduates to go on to live lives of unimpeachable rectitude and integrity
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as in integrity
faithfulness to high moral standards
has a finely honed sense of rectitude that keeps him from cheating on exams
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Recent Examples of rectitude
Even 456, for all his moral rectitude, seems panicked.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Fiscal rectitude may only come to reign after a few bond market tantrums.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Civil War is unconvinced of many things: that journalism will save us, that democracy will endure, that the left or the right has any purchase on rectitude.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
Sheridan's Jamie has a quiet courage and sense of moral rectitude, which contrasts with Terry's more erratic approach to police work.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Fiscal rectitude may only come to reign after a few bond market tantrums.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Civil War is unconvinced of many things: that journalism will save us, that democracy will endure, that the left or the right has any purchase on rectitude.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
Sheridan's Jamie has a quiet courage and sense of moral rectitude, which contrasts with Terry's more erratic approach to police work.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectitude
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For Iranians themselves, it’s been a deeply frustrating recurring cycle, most recently experienced in the protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who had been detained by the religious morality police.—
ERIC EDELMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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Iranian morality police had detained Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, for not wearing the hijab properly.—
Sara Monetta,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Regulatory Compliance And Auditing: Audit models developed by agencies like the IRS or GSA OIG can be applied across procurement and financial oversight processes in other agencies, promoting integrity and cost savings.—
Sandeep Shilawat,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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In the name of liberal virtue signaling and pandering to his progressive base, Senator Wiener has introduced a bill that endangers the very men and women who've committed their lives to keeping us safe.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Seattle Sounders One of three MLS clubs in this tournament, the Sounders are here by virtue of their 2022 Concacaf Champions League triumph.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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Known for her directness and honesty with players, the former Netherlands international makes decisions based on what is best for the team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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True partners build trust through honesty and action.—
Suresh Rajapakse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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My goodness, these men wanted to win the U.S. Open with every bit of their being, to finally win a major championship and make this ugly, rainy day worth the battles behind them.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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It was perfectly cooked and packed so much smoky goodness.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Italy won 2,204 awards and six Best in Shows, improving its position with 31 more top-tier honors than in 2024.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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The honor arrives 22 years after David was appointed an Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth in 2003 and a year after David was asked to be an ambassador for the King’s Foundation in 2024.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Rectitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectitude. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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