law-abidingness

noun

as in virtuousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for law-abidingness
  1. virtuousness
  2. goodness
  3. righteousness
  4. incorruptibility
  5. decency
  6. integrity
  7. uprightness
  8. morality
Noun
  • All three companies tapped into a zeitgeist, but appear to have forgotten that products have to offer consumers more than a feeling of virtuousness to build an enduring business.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of virtuousness
Noun
  • In an extra fun beat, dozens of minions jump into the machine, too, clogging it with yellow-y goodness.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 3 July 2026
  • Ours fold in extra mini marshmallows, for pockets of sugary goodness.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • What tendrils of righteousness, revenge, crime, and punishment tie these people together?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • The story does not flinch from the realities of segregation, including the violence that the family faced moving into white neighborhoods in Fort Worth in the 1950s, but there is more hope than fear, more faith in the power of righteousness to defeat injustice, in its pages.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of righteousness
Noun
  • Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.
    — Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
  • 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.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of incorruptibility
Noun
  • Some of that sentiment reflects the fact that the president and those around him subvert the rule of law, decency, and democratic restraints.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • And yet as cynical and beaten-down as the film’s viewpoint can often be, there is still a spark of decency and perseverance.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of decency
Noun
  • Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 4 July 2026
  • Financial regulation is struggling to keep pace with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, according to European policymakers, who are grappling with how to support adoption while containing risks to market integrity and stability.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of uprightness
Noun
  • In an interview, Worner said that while saints are ultimately mortal and therefore not perfect, there is a certain criterion of morality decided by a multitude of individuals.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • But there are unusual rewards for an intrepid company willing to test the boundaries of political and artistic morality.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of morality
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“Law-abidingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/law-abidingness. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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