as in honorable
incapable of being corrupted
He was trusted, respected, and completely incorruptible. The town's incorruptible mayor was shocked to learn that some in his administration were receiving kickbacks.
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Recent Examples of incorruptible
Gold First, gold, typically given to kings, not only recognized Jesus' kingship, but also highlighted his incorruptible purity.
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Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.
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Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Prayer reveals our innate and incorruptible spiritual wholeness.
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Bobby Lewis,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
Their approach would be familiar to anyone who has engaged with American evangelicals -- the polite conversation, the pamphlets and other literature, the self-presentation as honest and incorruptible.
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Marc Lynch,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2010
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Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.
—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Prayer reveals our innate and incorruptible spiritual wholeness.
—
Bobby Lewis,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
Their approach would be familiar to anyone who has engaged with American evangelicals -- the polite conversation, the pamphlets and other literature, the self-presentation as honest and incorruptible.
—
Marc Lynch,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2010
See All Example Sentences for incorruptible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorruptible
Adjective
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Manliness is a touchy subject these days, but there was a time when honorable combat was respected above the mere running of one’s mouth.
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And Florida passed only because one player made the honorable decision.
Adjective
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All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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That law predates the much wider United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which took effect in 1994, giving ships the right of innocent passage through any country's territorial waters without paying a fee.
Adjective
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September 23 – October 22 Where can balance invite honest progress?
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Let’s be honest, flip-flops aren’t known for their support—but somehow, these under-$20 sandals have racked up hundreds of five-star reviews raving about their comfort.
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“Incorruptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorruptible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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