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Recent Examples of respectability
The movie itself is equally unconcerned with respectability politics.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Pacers Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder couldn't bowl West Indies to victory after batting their side to respectability.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Cortina was less a pure nostalgia play than an assertion of autonomy, a statement that women in their 40s can still choose danger and ambition over quiet respectability.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
That year, Brown brought the Tar Heels back to respectability, and Drake ended up flipping and committing to North Carolina.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Previously, the ninety-six-year-old German had mapped out his country’s road back to respectability after 1945.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Then, as Vrabel worked from his opening press conference, taking the Patriots by the hand through the early stages of a rebuild and the first few weeks of the regular season, a funny thing happened on the road back to respectability.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Earning respect Coach and son, a 5-foot-10 guard, have led the Eagles back to respectability.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
And Hefner was expansive, social, forthright—a national institution—not to mention a very likable guy, and as close to middle-class respectability as a person who wore pajamas instead of clothes and regularly participated in orgies could be.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Pacers Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder couldn't bowl West Indies to victory after batting their side to respectability.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Cortina was less a pure nostalgia play than an assertion of autonomy, a statement that women in their 40s can still choose danger and ambition over quiet respectability.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
That year, Brown brought the Tar Heels back to respectability, and Drake ended up flipping and committing to North Carolina.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Previously, the ninety-six-year-old German had mapped out his country’s road back to respectability after 1945.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Then, as Vrabel worked from his opening press conference, taking the Patriots by the hand through the early stages of a rebuild and the first few weeks of the regular season, a funny thing happened on the road back to respectability.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Earning respect Coach and son, a 5-foot-10 guard, have led the Eagles back to respectability.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
And Hefner was expansive, social, forthright—a national institution—not to mention a very likable guy, and as close to middle-class respectability as a person who wore pajamas instead of clothes and regularly participated in orgies could be.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectability
Noun
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Better Go Mad in the Wild, Sinéad O’Shea’s capitalism and morality doc All About the Money, and Werner Herzog’s nature film Ghost Elephants.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Agents do not seek truth or morality.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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These seem like basic decencies and are embarrassing to type out.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Does leadership, integrity and decency have no appeal to them?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the context of the song, though, the ability to withstand suffering takes on a kind of nobility—not as a good in itself but as a sign of perseverance.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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The most recent season featured Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) falling for maid and illegitimate child of nobility Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) over the course of eight very Cinderella-esque episodes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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There is nuance in weighing the virtues of an ends-justify-the-means approach.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, German football’s virtues are its proud regional traditions, its fan culture, and the vibrancy of its atmosphere, none of which are quite as simple to export.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Hochul’s proposals restore fairness to a legal system that has become a magnet for abusive and excessive litigation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The company continues evolving its practices, prioritizing work that supports inclusive leaders, ensures pay fairness, and strengthens Employee Business Networks (EBNs).—
Sona Khosla,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Low-conscientiousness individuals (flexible thinkers) excel in fluid, unpredictable environments where plans become obsolete quickly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And from an intangible standpoint, the team loves his diligence and conscientiousness.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Oehrli covers criminal justice in the Charlotte region for The Charlotte Observer.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Almost 40 years after Salem State student Claire Gravel was murdered, the person responsible for her brutal killing has finally been brought to justice.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Respectability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectability. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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