reputability

noun

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Recent Examples of reputability Riley points to the rise of rock stars being awarded with knighthoods by the British royal family as a correlation of changing tastes of reputability. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputability
  1. respectability
  2. scrupulousness
  3. fairness
  4. conscientiousness
  5. morality
  6. incorruptibility
  7. virtue
  8. nobility
Noun
  • The match may have been arranged, with Gladys offering wealth and the duke respectability, but as the season dawns, the couple is deeply in love.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
  • If a suit traditionally signals conformity and respectability, corduroy gives it a louche edge.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of respectability
Noun
  • With such scrupulousness, Parton’s estate seemed primed to avoid the kind of posthumous infighting and chaos that so often consumes these institutions.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrupulousness
Noun
  • The league considered traditional rivalries, competitive fairness and geography, among other factors, in making those matchups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her lawyer Abbe Lowell last month said questions about the committee's fairness and objectivity would have to be addressed before the hearing could occur.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • Could conscientiousness be related to satisfaction with your friendships?
    — Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Constructive anxiety often signals foresight, conscientiousness, and genuine commitment when outcomes are uncertain.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • Indeed, Morgenthau had less tolerance for those who failed to reconcile power with morality than for those who underestimated power’s importance.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The horrors of the atomic bomb, America’s culpability and relation to postwar Japan, and the morality of revenge are major themes in Minus Zero.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of morality
Noun
  • Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.
    — Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
  • While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of incorruptibility
Noun
  • Its main virtues for gluten-free eaters are a dedicated fryer and incredibly good french fries—available as a stand-alone side or, even better, as part of steak frites.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The slight reproach to which the virtue of patriotism is commonly liable, the noble are most likely to incur.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas Jefferson is believed to have loved these wines and today they are enjoyed by Italian nobility and discerning wine lovers the world over.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nobility

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“Reputability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputability. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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