uprightness

Definition of uprightnessnext
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Recent Examples of uprightness The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026 The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026 The genus name itself includes a reference to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026 Business ethics refers to the principles and standards that guide decision-making and behavior in the workplace, while integrity involves consistently acting in accordance with those ethical principles, demonstrating honesty, trustworthiness and moral uprightness in actions. — Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprightness
Noun
  • Avoid overdrying, which can degrade the integrity of the individual cotton fibers.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Focus on either your high level of integrity or your deviousness.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Responding with curiosity instead of immediate defensiveness teaches people that honesty is useful rather than dangerous.
    — Kristina Aran, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Thrown together with him again, Billie has to confront the honesty and the deception that brought their relationship to an end.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Andie is a creature of pure ambition and nearly blank morality, a sweatshirt-wearing, 2000s-era daughter of Lady Macbeth and Faye Dunaway in Network, though Wever purposefully didn’t revisit that film to keep her own performance distinct.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • At the University of Turin, Pavese wrote his thesis on Walt Whitman, which was initially rejected because of the evident influence of Croce and then passed, with honors, after Leone Ginzburg savvily intervened and found Pavese a new examiner.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys earlier this year had awarded Zahnd the group’s highest honor for his years of service as a prosecutor.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Though there are multiple interpretations of sharia, its essence is to serve as a code for how Muslims should live and worship — covering such matters as prayer, pilgrimages, fasting, charitable donations and personal virtue.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Baek Ki-hyeon aspired to walk a path of virtue and provide for their sister through honest means — but his calculating spymaster big brother was never going to let them out of his grasp.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Creating, importing, transforming beauty and goodness into a ritual that never stops.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Yes, Dario Amodei, thank goodness, at least put something out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Uprightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprightness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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