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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
she seems to confuse rightness with self-righteousness
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as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the irrefutable rightness of the criticism didn't make it any more pleasant to hear
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Recent Examples of rightness
The absolute rightness of being together.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For the most part, though, his attention to detail and his feeling for structure yielded readings of inherent, inarguable rightness.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For the most part, though, his attention to detail and his feeling for structure yielded readings of inherent, inarguable rightness.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightness
Noun
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Amanda Askell's job is to try to teach Claude a sense of morality, or how to be good.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The philosopher Aristotle wrote tomes on morality and human behavior.—
Tara Sonenshine,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Common Sense Media's Risk Assessment of AI Toys Common Sense Media tested three popular AI toys on the market for technical performance, content safety, developmental appropriateness, privacy practices, and attachment risks.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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Then, last January, the City Council voted for a certificate of appropriateness that paved the way for the Tin Shop building to either be relocated or demolished in the future.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles County Department of Building and Safety officials will need to assess the integrity of the building.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Harper reportedly came face-to-face with Manfred and didn’t want to discuss the validity of a potential salary cap.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raffensperger has repeatedly assured the validity of the 2020 election.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The debate occurred during Socrates’s inquiry into human virtue, recounted in Plato’s Republic.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Casting all the virtue and vice signaling on the political spectrum aside with his straightforward embrace of America, Bunny then gave viewers a geography lesson by listing the countries that make up the Americas.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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And the remaining four — Adam Sandler, Chase Infiniti, Sydney Sweeney and Jeremy Allen White — are nothing to sneeze at either, in terms of both artistic achievement and of-the-moment cultural relevance.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Grossing over $7 million in its first weekend, the number is being presented as proof of audience demand, cultural relevance, and cinematic success.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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There's an honesty in its depravity.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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When the Penguins have been at their best this season, there’s been an honesty and a hardworking mentality to their game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many of them played a key role in taking the Hurricanes out of mediocrity and back to national relevancy.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Schoen has a big task ahead of him finding a coach who can turn things around and restore relevancy for an organization more than a decade removed from its last Super Bowl win.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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