correctitude

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Recent Examples of correctitude Neither the retro raunch that emits from Stephanie’s mouth nor the satire of present-tense political correctitude is funnier than it is labored by any wide margin. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 May 2022 Having the courage to call out white supremacists and neo-Nazis parading around with torches is derided as nothing more than political correctitude mashed up with fake news. Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 27 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctitude
Noun
  • For investors caught between FOMO and financial prudence, even Goldman suggests hedging your bets.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The company reported a strong quarter in early February but left its outlook unchanged for the rest of the year out of prudence and conservatism.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That’s why fitness instructor and tv personality Amanda Kloots launched Proper, a collection of convenient (just add water) and nutrient-dense powders targeting different needs.
    Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • There were 188 participants in fitness programs and 185 in nutrition programs last year.
    Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Government lawyers argue that military officials have broad discretion to decide how to assign and deploy servicemembers without judicial interference.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Humanitarian aid is based on empathy and the recognition that everyone has a right to live with dignity.
    Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
  • So these are formal situations, in which patients are in need of dignity and professional distance.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Correctitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctitude. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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