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
Room & Board specializes in timeless design, quality materials, and impeccable craftsmanship, and the handsome Grove Dresser—available in four sizes and two solid wood options—perfectly embodies the brand’s upstanding approach.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Outside of journalism, Glover founded the Chauncy Glover Project, a mentoring program dedicated to shaping inner-city teenage boys into upstanding and accomplished gentlemen, according to its website.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
For those of us who know Brown well from his days as This Is Us’ Randall Pearson, Collins is similar in a lot of ways: an upstanding guy who does everything by the book and keeps his emotions inside.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
Personal branding is tough for unpretentious people with upstanding integrity to embrace.
—Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Outside of journalism, Glover founded the Chauncy Glover Project, a mentoring program dedicated to shaping inner-city teenage boys into upstanding and accomplished gentlemen, according to its website.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
For those of us who know Brown well from his days as This Is Us’ Randall Pearson, Collins is similar in a lot of ways: an upstanding guy who does everything by the book and keeps his emotions inside.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
Personal branding is tough for unpretentious people with upstanding integrity to embrace.
—Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upstanding
Adjective
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That his record is treated as honorable, rather than hushed up and relegated to the trash bin of history, is a sour commentary on heroism and distinction in modern America.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The scribes of ancient Egypt were among the world’s first bureaucrats, and while scribal work was considered prestigious and honorable, a career as a scribe was also a way of evading the hardships of other forms of labor.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Crews have already been preparing the site to now go vertical.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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What were once promising vertical applications are now being challenged by major players such as Microsoft, Google and Epic, who embed such agents into their products.—
Mark Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Culpo is getting honest about what happened during the first trimester of her pregnancy.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Encourage candidates to ask questions and provide honest answers.—
Rebecca Skilbeck,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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From second-time Oscar winners to Hollywood heartthrobs, here are the five outfits that deserve a standing ovation of their own.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.—
Del Mar Foundation,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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This is said to be the more ethical path, because A.I. will be crucial to any potential human survival.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tilted up, the erect collars gave the models the image of Bela Lugosi attending a Kiss concert.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This action will allow the Department of Defense to deploy active-duty and National Guard military to the southern border, erect barriers, and work on ways to take down enemy drones.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The sensor sizes for all three lenses are respectable, but nothing mind blowing.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Woll’s final tally of 24 saves on 26 shots was plenty respectable.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Dyson Ball Animal Total Clean Upright Vacuum Take $200 off this powerful upright vacuum that’s designed to suck up pet hair with ease and tackle large spaces.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The two-door upright cooler was leaking, although no contamination of food was observed during the inspection.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Upstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upstanding. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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