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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a righteous man can be trusted to act honorably regardless of the circumstances
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as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
righteous behavior is its own reward
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as in excellent
slang
of the very best kind
a nightspot that's a dependable venue for righteous jazz
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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
the laws do not always dictate righteousness, for what is legal is not always moral
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as in integrity
faithfulness to high moral standards
a life lived with righteousness guarantees that you will always respect yourself
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Recent Examples of righteous
Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Now the scar tissue is deep, the guardrails are gone and the sense of righteous mandate is palpable.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The entire system is rigged this way—and both parties are cashing in.
Democrats are suddenly tripping over themselves with righteous outrage, demanding an investigation into Greene's buying spree that just happened to occur days after the Trump tariff panic tanked the markets.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Sidelining people who voiced those views aroused righteous wrath.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Dharma And Decision-Making Dharma is a mandate of righteous duty, even in the face of adversity, and mirrors the dilemmas faced by corporate leaders.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Now the scar tissue is deep, the guardrails are gone and the sense of righteous mandate is palpable.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The entire system is rigged this way—and both parties are cashing in.
Democrats are suddenly tripping over themselves with righteous outrage, demanding an investigation into Greene's buying spree that just happened to occur days after the Trump tariff panic tanked the markets.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Sidelining people who voiced those views aroused righteous wrath.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for righteous
Adjective
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The comparison with Lexus is honorable but not accurate.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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We were honored because our parents were honorable.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Because spontaneous conversations are harder in a hybrid environment, actively create spaces for honest discussions.—
Ayaskant Sarangi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Like so many good honest people with common sense who work hard and pay taxes, the Democrat party has abandoned them.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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During informational interviews, asking for ideas of great places to keep an eye on is an excellent way to add to your list.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Amazon The latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent, lightweight laptop.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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To catch up on his late rent, Winston talks himself into a job at We Deliver, a transportation company with a colorful clientele whose requests can’t help but loosen one’s morality.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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With childhood increasingly recognized as a distinct stage of life and education in the later nineteenth century, school texts and children’s books were one way to suggest to children a certain sort of morality and social grounding.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2025
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Yes—but only for those willing to lead with foresight and integrity.—
Kumar Abhishek Narayan,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Even here, in an election with no clause for character, integrity and sportsmanship, Bonds couldn’t amass three-quarters of the vote.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Skills like empathy, cultural understanding and ethical decision-making can’t be replicated by algorithms.—
Braden Yuill,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The woman's family later filed a lawsuit against Willet and his organization, questioning the circumstances surrounding her death and the legal and ethical oversight — or lack thereof — in her use of the pod, per the outlets.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Overwhelmingly, the pictures portrayed manual work as a noble, even romantic enterprise.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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Now Rome’s buzziest new hotel is also one of its oldest: Grand Hotel de la Minerva became a hotel in the 1800s but was built in the 1700s as the residence of a noble Portuguese family.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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Your wonderful dog may or may not hanker to break routine and go on holiday.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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“Righteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righteous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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