1
as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court
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2
as in vertical
rising straight up
not a single wall remained upstanding after the tornado had passed
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Recent Examples of upstanding
To reclaim her reputation as an upstanding public official, Kilkelly had to hire two trial law firms and a third to argue the case before the appellate court.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
And the vast majority of the Chicago coyote population consists of upstanding citizen animals.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Skip forward to the 1960s, when an upstanding Canadian gentleman by the name of Gerald Bull dials it up to 11 with Project HARP (High Altitude Research Project).
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
One of their early goals was to build a gym with the idea of transforming the traditional gymnasium into a space for developing upstanding young men.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
And the vast majority of the Chicago coyote population consists of upstanding citizen animals.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Skip forward to the 1960s, when an upstanding Canadian gentleman by the name of Gerald Bull dials it up to 11 with Project HARP (High Altitude Research Project).
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
One of their early goals was to build a gym with the idea of transforming the traditional gymnasium into a space for developing upstanding young men.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upstanding
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Interpreted in this light, silence evolved to signify the very condition of being an honorable man who was capable of maintaining omertà.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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On the walls hung vertical scrolls of Chinese calligraphy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Floor maltings still running the traditional way, coopers making barrels on site, a 30-year vertical tasting conducted without theatrics.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Colicchio is honest enough to walk up to that line and examine it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Maddison received a standing ovation and had an immediate impact.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Wild standing ovation for the actor who has had a number of films here over the years.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The biggest challenge will be to rebuild the office by recruiting the highest quality staff and attorneys, and establishing an ethical culture of serving the needs of the state rather than an ideological agenda.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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That’s why Cavadini and others are looking forward to the imminent release of Pope Leo XIV’s first major encyclical, expected to address the growing ethical and moral challenges of artificial intelligence.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Any respectable Sevillian is an expert in caracoles.—
Miguel Macias,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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No respectable woman would permit such an abomination.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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That’s Week 9, so surely Atlanta will have its quarterback situation figured out and Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow will still be upright.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Adult black bears stand about three feet high on all fours and about five feet tall when upright.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Upstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upstanding. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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