1
as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court
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2
as in vertical
rising straight up
not a single wall remained upstanding after the tornado had passed
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Recent Examples of upstanding
But none of these storylines was as high stakes or as bleak as Tim’s disintegration, through which the show examined all the ways in which a seemingly upstanding family man with no known history of violence might come to murder his wife and children.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Tim Ratliff goes from upstanding businessman and dad to raging benzo addict over the course of approximately six days.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
While the list was not official university policy, the message was clear: To be an upstanding Stanford citizen, these lines ought not be crossed.
—Suzanne Nossel, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Our objective is to cultivate a movement that’s capable of persuading as many Americans as possible to support sane, rational, and morally upstanding policy.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Tim Ratliff goes from upstanding businessman and dad to raging benzo addict over the course of approximately six days.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
While the list was not official university policy, the message was clear: To be an upstanding Stanford citizen, these lines ought not be crossed.
—Suzanne Nossel, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Our objective is to cultivate a movement that’s capable of persuading as many Americans as possible to support sane, rational, and morally upstanding policy.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upstanding
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Our leadership spends its time implying anyone with origins south of our border is less than honorable and must be deported regardless of their contributions, just to feel powerful.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, has taken the harder and more honorable route.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Amazon says its facility has added 130 jobs on the Space Coast since 2024, and ULA has added to the economic impact as well by building out at second vertical integration facility at SLC 41.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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If one looks straight downward from Scorpius one encounters the teapot shape of stars that is Sagittarius; in mid southern latitudes the teapot shape is almost vertical.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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Be honest about systems that are no longer serving their purpose.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Renegade Paws Rescue's honest assessment of Igor's personality garnered the attention of thousands of animal lovers, who shared the post over 35,000 times.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The new Champion Golfer of the Year gave another example of his extraordinary superiority in men's professional golf, earning standing ovations from the crowd at Royal Portrush.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Iran boasts a large standing force but also relies on proxies and undercover operations that have been severely disabled in recent months by U.S. and Israeli actions.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In fact, few groups in society are as universally disliked as ethical vegans, vegetarians and advocates for animal rights.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Similarly, the ethical OM Project line from 1997 and 1998 was forward-looking.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The guardians stand erect, with arms crossed at their chests and relief-like musculature superimposed on their bodies.—
Melissa Harris,
Artforum,
10 July 2025
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In the etching, the nun can be seen seated with her legs open while the three clergymen hold up their robes, revealing their erect penises.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Reeling from scandals in the 1870s, baseball’s owners consciously sought to make the sport respectable by broadening its upper- and middle-class fan-base.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Despite that streak ending, Swag had a more than respectable opening, debuting with 163,000 overall units on 198.77 million streams, per Billboard.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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Siberian iris is a workable substitute for upright ornamental grasses.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
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The rocket’s bottom portion, containing the main engines, returns to Earth upright, intact and ready to be deployed for other missions.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Upstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upstanding. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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