as in correctness
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Recent Examples of correctitude
Neither the retro raunch that emits from Stephanie’s mouth nor the satire of present-tense political correctitude is funnier than it is labored by any wide margin.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 May 2022
Having the courage to call out white supremacists and neo-Nazis parading around with torches is derided as nothing more than political correctitude mashed up with fake news.
—Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 27 Sep. 2017
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 May 2022
Having the courage to call out white supremacists and neo-Nazis parading around with torches is derided as nothing more than political correctitude mashed up with fake news.
—Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 27 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctitude
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His insights extend beyond real estate, encompassing broader principles of financial prudence and personal development.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Their prudence is warranted since the business case supporting DEI programs and their ideological underpinnings is losing ground as more research emerges.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Debate Performance Longstanding concerns about Biden's physical and mental fitness intensified after a poor performance in the June 2024 CNN presidential debate.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The New York senator had reportedly long been concerned about Biden’s mental fitness as the then-81-year-old showed signs of aging.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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But the time limits remain up to the chair’s discretion and weren’t impacted by last month’s amendments.Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Commenting on it, or not, was up to your discretion.Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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For example: The Vatican, the center of the Catholic Church, has said that digital legacies should always respect human dignity.Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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To the company, universal yearnings for meaning or connection or dignity are only ever flaws to be managed or weaknesses to be exploited.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Correctitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctitude. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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