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as in integrity
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
the uprightness of our cause is not what is being called into question here
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as in honesty
faithfulness to high moral standards
the members of this special investigative committee must be personages of unquestionable uprightness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprightness
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Of course, the senators need to actually respect standards of economic expertise and integrity, but so far this has largely worked out in the history of the Fed — with both presidents and senators doing so.—
James B. Speta,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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This honesty, paired with a focus on the fundamentals, helped his students achieve realistic, incremental progress.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Somewhere in your honesty, someone else will find their courage—and that, more than any strategy or speech, is what transforms organizations.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … FAITH KNOCKOUT – Ben Shapiro and Bill Maher clash over morality and the Bible.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On September 16, 2022, a twenty-two-year-old Kurdish woman named Mahsa Jîna Amini was killed in Tehran by the city’s morality police.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His work within and outside the confines of the entertainment industry led to this honor.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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University of Arkansas men’s basketball Coach John Calipari made an appearance in Little Rock on Thursday to accept his Leader of the Year honor from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas during a luncheon event at Pleasant Valley Country Club.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Israel, resilience is not treated as a soft virtue but as a critical capability to absorb shocks, adapt fast, and rebuild after failure.—
Rchin Bari,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s a shame because one of the biggest virtues of Zoox’s symmetrical 4-wheel-steering design is superior ability to do general PuDo.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And if that wasn’t enough fruity goodness, a brightening blend of apple cider vinegar, plus alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic, lactic, and tartaric acids works to resurface and refine.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even more goodness to check out!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Uprightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprightness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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