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as in incorruptible
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Recent Examples of incorrupt
In Catholicism, a body that resists normal decay is considered incorrupt.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Despite the dangers of disrespecting the power of an incorrupt corpse, such objects have always been the focus of doubt.
—Katherine Harvey, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Despite the dangers of disrespecting the power of an incorrupt corpse, such objects have always been the focus of doubt.
—Katherine Harvey, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrupt
Adjective
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Raid 2 When Gupta created the world of an honest income tax officer, his Amay Patnaik (Devgn) was the incorruptible, slipper-wearing government officer who bore the brunt of his own honesty.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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While remaining super soft to the touch, the jacket, available in both men’s and women’s silhouettes, still provides a tough barrier to outside rain and snow that is incorruptible over time.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Beneath their air of irreproachable authority, Jung and Freud — both brilliantly played, the first with subtlety, the other with theatrical relish — wrestle with petty grievances and insecurities, while the former stubbornly rationalizes his affair with onetime patient Spielrein.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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White has previously talked about Belinda as the morally irreproachable character on the show—but this series has basically no ethical characters, so of course Belinda gets her payday.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This immaculate financial status provides Lululemon with both strength during downturns and the ability to invest in further growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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His voice is immaculate, but his main influence is Chris Brown.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Perhaps most important, these releases created a virtuous way to listen to Swift’s music.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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When staff are motivated, patients notice, and this leads to higher satisfaction scores and more positive reviews—creating a virtuous cycle of growth for the practice.—
Sacha Obaid,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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To insinuate yourself into someone’s life, the biggest manipulators act like the most innocent victims.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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And how many guiltless prisoners there are here!—
Alexei Navalny,
The New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2024
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Many fans found its generally joyous treatment of Miranda’s guiltless affair with Che, a nonbinary comedian, in the first season off-putting.—
Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
21 June 2023
Adjective
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Civil disobedience is honorable; violence is beyond the pale.—
David French,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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“Incorrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrupt. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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