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Recent Examples of respectability
Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to be playing for little more than respectability after a disastrous start to the 2026 season.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
For Democrats in the Florida Legislature, the long road back to respectability runs right along the Broward coastline.
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Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
There is no slowdown on the road to respectability.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Pamphlets detailing how goods were disinfected prior to sale shellacked an additional veneer of respectability onto the enterprise.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Under Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks, too, went from the butt of jokes to respectability.
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James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
This emphasis on wholesome working-class respectability is heedless of the ’60s rushing toward them, a decade that, by 1958, the other counselors have prematurely embraced.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
An impending free agent looking for a big payday, Chisholm still has a long way to go before his numbers reach respectability.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
For Democrats in the Florida Legislature, the long road back to respectability runs right along the Broward coastline.
—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
There is no slowdown on the road to respectability.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Pamphlets detailing how goods were disinfected prior to sale shellacked an additional veneer of respectability onto the enterprise.
—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Under Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks, too, went from the butt of jokes to respectability.
—
James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
This emphasis on wholesome working-class respectability is heedless of the ’60s rushing toward them, a decade that, by 1958, the other counselors have prematurely embraced.
—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
An impending free agent looking for a big payday, Chisholm still has a long way to go before his numbers reach respectability.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectability
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The 22-year-old died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory hijab rules, The National reported.
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Marjane depicts our terrifying teachers, the violent morality police and our collective and perpetual fear that we might be caught, hurt, arrested, killed.
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And yet as cynical and beaten-down as the film’s viewpoint can often be, there is still a spark of decency and perseverance.
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This is not simply a matter of policy, but of basic human decency.
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Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old center back, comes from a line of nobility, particularly Counts, in his home country.
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This piece of jewelry, worn by Princess Elisabeth, was a wedding gift from the Belgian nobility to Mathilde on the occasion of her wedding in 1999.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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Understanding character and how potential virtues can manifest as vices is a starting point; however, knowing is not enough.
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This landmark victory will give all states, not just West Virginia, the clarity and confidence to ensure fairness and safety for female athletes today and for generations to come.
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The big market gains have contributed to the perception of a lack of equity and fairness in the economy, sparking outrage among many middle- and low-income Americans.
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Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.
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While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.
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Empathy, service orientation and conscientiousness are genuine assets the for-profit world could learn from.
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Two programs Dudamel led in March were powerful examples of civic conscientiousness.
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That left open the possibility that the law could be changed, if one more conservative justice can be convinced that there’s a way to do that without running afoul of the 14th Amendment.
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The franchise depicts a future where good people want to do good, are endlessly curious, believe in justice and diplomacy and strive to maintain peace.
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