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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
Chairman Atkins noted that the SEC’s enforcement program is an exercise of government power that must be tempered by fair process, good judgement, integrity, and rectitude.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
The subtler truth is that a similar kind of minimalist rectitude is what has governed the best of the older monuments in the nation’s capital.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Indeed, comprehensive independent police auditing would help ensure, not harm, the rectitude of police investigations.
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Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectitude
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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 Sep. 2025
The subtler truth is that a similar kind of minimalist rectitude is what has governed the best of the older monuments in the nation’s capital.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Indeed, comprehensive independent police auditing would help ensure, not harm, the rectitude of police investigations.
—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectitude
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In the Greek world, honor isn’t tethered to morality.
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At the heart of this debate is a fundamental disagreement about sexuality, morality and identity.
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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Designed to strengthen election integrity and foster leadership, the year-long program provides education on election administration, including election law, cybersecurity, information technology and operational best practices, the release said.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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Understanding character and how potential virtues can manifest as vices is a starting point; however, knowing is not enough.
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Blunt honesty had clicked with a relentless desire for improvement, launching a professional partnership and personal friendship that greatly enriched the careers of both men and, in time, would meaningfully alter the course of Chelsea history.
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What drew him to the exchange wasn’t controversy, but honesty.
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With names like the red dawg and NYC dog, only goodness can follow.
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And thank goodness this football masochism was merely the appetizer for the Bay’s main course.
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Karaban earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior this season.
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In addition to setting a new world record for top scorer in the World Cup among men, Messi became the first to play in six World Cups — ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo later joining him with that honor, per NBC News.
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“Rectitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectitude. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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