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integrity

noun

in·​teg·​ri·​ty in-ˈte-grə-tē How to pronounce integrity (audio)
1
: firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
2
: an unimpaired condition : soundness
3
: the quality or state of being complete or undivided : completeness

Synonyms

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honesty, honor, integrity, probity mean uprightness of character or action.

honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way.

honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.

integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge.

probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.

Example Sentences

Many were tempted by a piece of the equity action and compromised their integrity. Bruce Nussbaum, Business Week, 28 Jan. 2002 By September, Gorbachev had told his aides that with Eastern Europe and Germany lost, the task was to defend the integrity of the Soviet Union itself. Condoleezza Rice, Newsweek, 22 Nov. 1999 But it is stunning to hear self-appointed watchdogs of public integrity shrug their shoulders at "standard" prosecutorial practice … Wendy Kaminer, New York Times Book Review, 22 Mar. 1998 … a hundred-and-one-year-old Jewish philanthropist … donated two and a quarter million dollars to the Archdiocese to purchase the property and preserve the integrity of the landmark. Brendan Gill, New Yorker, 10 June 1991 He's a man of the highest integrity. I admire her artistic integrity. She had the integrity to refuse to compromise on matters of principle. Without music, the film loses its integrity. They are trying to preserve the cultural integrity of the community. The earthquake may have damaged the building's structural integrity. See More
Recent Examples on the Web All of the journalists at The Republic – news and opinion – follow the same standards for truth, fairness, independence and integrity. Kathy Tulumello, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 But subsequent studies have shown that the WTC’s structural integrity was destroyed by intense fire as well as the severe damage inflicted by the planes. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 On the Come Up is a wide-ranging narrative about family, chasing your dreams and maintaining integrity that will undoubtedly find fans among younger audiences. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 But the integrity that is coming under sharpest question is that of Trump and his defenders. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The incident is being reviewed by the Illinois State Police’s public integrity unit. Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 But the contest turned on character, a count on which both candidates appear to be lacking, in a job where integrity is everything. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Supporters say the laws improve integrity and increase trust in elections. John Fritze, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 Stout’s booming leg does more harm than good, outkicking his coverage every now and then and compromising the Ravens’ lane integrity. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English integrite, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French integrité, from Latin integritat-, integritas, from integr-, integer entire

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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