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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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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
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Oh the incorruptible queen sullies herself with a lover.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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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
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Modesty is a winning attribute in a great power, and the United States has too many faults of its own to cast itself as an irreproachable model.—
Kori Schake,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2019
Adjective
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Despite the vulnerability of the first line of their press, the team’s ability to drop and press backwards is immaculate.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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McKenzie Ortega, Pinole Valley softball: Ortega pitched a no-hitter against St. Patrick-St. Vincent, striking out 13, tossing an immaculate inning in the second and going 2 for 4 at the plate with two singles and two walks.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 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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Since referrals are the top way small firms gain new business, this enhanced service generates more, creating a virtuous growth cycle.—
Hunter Steele,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This virtuous cycle where the success of French cinema directly fuels new productions at every stage, makes France an attractive partner for producers worldwide looking to finance ambitious documentary projects.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His innocent questions were always softened by stoner jokes.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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That innocent people are disappearing into El Salvador’s prisons is no secret—making the embrace of Bukele a disturbing signal of just how far a strongman can go without losing political ground.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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In the wake of Franco’s death, in 1975, came the pacto del olvido, or pact of oblivion—a determination, enshrined in the Amnesty Law of 1977, to brush away the vestiges of former crimes and hence to move onward with a guiltless transition to democracy.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
24 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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Of course, Greg/Gary is an honorable guy who would never bankrupt Belinda to teach her a lesson about greed and blackmail.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some Union soldiers attended the event, and two Union officers delivered orations, each focusing on the topic of reconciliation between the honorable foes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Incorrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrupt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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