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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
encouraged the graduates to go on to live lives of unimpeachable rectitude and integrity
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as in integrity
faithfulness to high moral standards
has a finely honed sense of rectitude that keeps him from cheating on exams
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Recent Examples of rectitude
The film is a poem, its images made up of slumped torsos, of sidelong glances—and so the rectitude strikes us.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Jang Won-seok, a veteran film producer and CEO of production studio BA Entertainment, says local movie stars’ only option is to toe a line of total moral rectitude.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
After a brief honeymoon period over the summer, when Harris mocked Trump instead of denouncing him, the campaign gave way to a more familiar Democratic posture of ethical rectitude enlivened by flutters of hysteria.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Even 456, for all his moral rectitude, seems panicked.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Jang Won-seok, a veteran film producer and CEO of production studio BA Entertainment, says local movie stars’ only option is to toe a line of total moral rectitude.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
After a brief honeymoon period over the summer, when Harris mocked Trump instead of denouncing him, the campaign gave way to a more familiar Democratic posture of ethical rectitude enlivened by flutters of hysteria.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Even 456, for all his moral rectitude, seems panicked.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectitude
Noun
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But the movie adds nothing distinctive regarding the psychology or the morality of violence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Specifically saying these white, thin, traditionally feminine bodies are not just aspirational but symbols of morality, tradition, purity.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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These partners will shape core elements such as qualification formats, national ranking systems, and calendar alignment to ensure the ENC reflects both the competitive integrity and the community identity of each title.—
Sportico Sponsored Content,
Sportico.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Historically, officers have almost always concealed their faces only while performing undercover work to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations, law enforcement experts have told CNN.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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What started in 2021 as a venue for green virtue signaling quickly ran into trouble as shareholders and Republican politicians balked at the notion of banks making choices based on climate aspirations rather than profit demands.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By virtue of Seattle’s location, the Mariners always have a challenging travel schedule, but the back-to-back lengthy East Coast trips during the dog days of summer are an extra grind that no contending team should have to deal with.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Vulnerability signals honesty and makes your request more relatable.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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These conversations will be filled with all the humor, heart and no-filter honesty that fans of the influencer have come to expect from her.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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When water and wind ravaged his hometown and displaced his family in 2005, Miller found hope in the goodness and generosity of others.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Thank goodness the Toronto Blue Jays' equipment staff isn't in the habit of quickly donating old gear.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Graveside service and honors will take place on Aug. 22 at Woodville Cemetery in Hancock at 11 a.m.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sleep deprivation as harm—not a badge of honor Jewish texts go further, recognizing sleep deprivation as a form of suffering.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Rectitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectitude. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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