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Recent Examples of rectitude Even 456, for all his moral rectitude, seems panicked. 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 See All Example Sentences for rectitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectitude
Noun
  • 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
  • Iranian morality police had detained Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, for not wearing the hijab properly.
    Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • In the modern workforce, consensus is treated as a virtue.
    John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • As nature literature proliferated, the nature fakers debate—over anthropomorphism in fiction and nature writing—considered how the natural world should be portrayed in literature: should writers impose human qualities and virtues onto animals?
    Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • True partners build trust through honesty and action.
    Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Many of the grants fund cost-effective and life-saving information access efforts that educate ordinary North Koreans on the goodness of the U.S. and the truth about the outside world.
    Olivia Enos, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • With all of these dirty dishes, thank goodness for the convenience of dishwashers.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • It’s been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to executive produce, direct and write on the last two seasons.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The Grand Award, the highest honor, is reserved for restaurants with exceptional wine programs featuring deep, vintage cellars and impeccable service.
    Seth Eli Barlow, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025

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“Rectitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectitude. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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