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as in integrity
devotion to telling the truth
George Washington has gone down in history for his honesty
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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
he's known for his honesty in business dealings
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as in honor
faithfulness to high moral standards
she knew she could count on her students' honesty, even if she left the classroom for a few moments during the test
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as in sincerity
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
I am speaking with all honesty when I say that your apple pie is the best I've ever tasted
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Recent Examples of honesty
In all honesty, almost any soil can work for almost any plant provided that the watering is controlled.
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Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Scenes between Brando and Schneider include an on-set waltz, but without the heat of Gato Barbieri’s memorable jazz score, nothing comes close to Last Tango’s rapport and honesty.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Radical honesty and direct communication—while sometimes uncomfortable—are essential for driving performance and maintaining transparency.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Scenes between Brando and Schneider include an on-set waltz, but without the heat of Gato Barbieri’s memorable jazz score, nothing comes close to Last Tango’s rapport and honesty.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Radical honesty and direct communication—while sometimes uncomfortable—are essential for driving performance and maintaining transparency.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honesty
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This policy exists to maintain fair competition standards and preserve the sport’s integrity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Any further exploration into the play's themes of toxic masculinity, morality, and corruption, however, have been largely left at the wayside in favor of watching these men work.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Duplicity, Tyler Perry’s latest thriller, Meagan Tandy and Kat Graham take on roles that challenge perception, morality, and trust.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
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That was followed by the unveiling of the World Series plaque along the right field line, with those honors going to captains of the Los Angeles and Pasadena Fire Departments.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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That honor goes to the Hot Brown, a sandwich allegedly created to sustain and sober up boisterous, late-night dancing guests at Louisville’s Brown Hotel in 1926.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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That’s been evident for a few weeks, but even Wells questioned Boone’s sincerity when the manager first approached him with the idea of batting first.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bali observes Nyepi with absolute sincerity as even the island’s airport shuts down.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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They are sent off to a grandmother in Ontario who is the epitome of cold, self-righteous Protestant virtue.—
Margaret Atwood,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The American physician, W. Golden Mortimer, author of History of Coca (1901), acknowledged coca as a panacea, noting its virtues as a medicine, tonic, and food.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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Over the past decade, Rory has cultivated a company culture rooted in integrity, reliability, and positivity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The integration of these monitoring components creates a robust MLOps environment capable of handling the complexities of production ML systems while maintaining high performance and reliability standards.—
Neel Sendas,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday sees some Women’s Nations League goodness: England are off to Belgium, while Spain vs Portugal could be lively and Germany face Scotland.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The desire to memorialize through statues and buildings is often paired with the impulse to alter the truth, to construct the memories that won’t fracture a community’s sense of its implicit goodness.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, the Spanish giants can be vulnerable at the back and this is where Saka’s directness will come in handy.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The variety here is further hamstrung by a vocal approach dominated by a directness that can ping as simplicity.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Honesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honesty. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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