1
as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
an honest and upright people
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2
as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
informing the clerk that he had just given me back too much in change was the only upright thing to do
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3
as in vertical
rising straight up
only one pillar of the ruined temple remained upright
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Recent Examples of upright
Some days, staying active just means getting outside and making it home upright.
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Jamilee Hoglind, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The facility had food debris on the floor below all two-door upright freezers.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Take note of the blunt, upright front end, wide lower intake spanning the front end, and large radar sensor array front and center.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
It’s designed to capture rich nuances in vocals and instruments, including upright bass, guitar amps and kick drum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jamilee Hoglind, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The facility had food debris on the floor below all two-door upright freezers.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Take note of the blunt, upright front end, wide lower intake spanning the front end, and large radar sensor array front and center.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
It’s designed to capture rich nuances in vocals and instruments, including upright bass, guitar amps and kick drum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upright
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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She's also lost her faith in England, believing that her husband and son weren't part of an honorable war, but were instead used as cannon fodder.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Any chats about delicate topics may feel awkward, so begin with appreciation and keep questions open to invite honest replies.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The mother of three maintains open and honest communication within her own household of women in an attempt to change the narrative about physical and personal beauty standards.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann’s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater’s MyDrama platform, marking Mann’s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Or, maybe, our first night of vigil for Alex Jeffery Pretti, will be a kind of wavering candlelight in the deep, dark moral and ethical power outage that is America, for so many near and far.—
Ed Bok Lee,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For example, the traps used in early American history were not considered humane or ethical.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
29 Jan. 2026
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The mainstreaming of the great replacement theory in the United Kingdom, and the surge of the overtly racist Reform Party, was assisted by such headlines as christian child forced into muslim foster care in a once-respectable broadsheet like the Times.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Falcons played a respectable game on the road at New England in November, but were blown out at home by Seattle in December.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The United Center crowd held a standing ovation in support of Murray during a tribute video.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The dealmaking has already gone through Sunday night and began almost as soon as the movie received a standing ovation after its Saturday night premiere at the Eccles Theatre and then enjoyed rave reviews.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here’s how to stay safe The recent snow and ice storm turned much of the nation into a winter wonderland—from the safety of a nice, cozy sofa indoors.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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Out Friday, World’s Gone Wrong is a determined statement of fiery faith and righteous anger over the current administration.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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This visit to the UK for a righteous cause might have been a good opportunity for Harry and Charles to build on the brief meeting the father and son had last September.—
Roberta Mercuri,
Vanity Fair,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Upright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upright. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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