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probity
[proh-bi-tee, prob-i-]
probity
/ ˈəʊɪɪ /
noun
confirmed integrity; uprightness
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of probity1
Example Sentences
He said then that the "most important thing to the people across my constituency" was "restoring a sense of moral probity and public spiritedness to our political system".
On the chance that he does, I have a bone to pick with him – less cosmic, but something that speaks volumes about his probity and fitness for office.
Mr Beckett was also told he had been suspended due to "concerns about the probity of awarding contracts for affiliated services".
At bottom, Carter was a fundamentally good and caring man, who lived his Christian faith and whose uprightness and personal probity offer a model for those who’ve followed him into the Oval Office.
And it falls far short of the probity expected of the nation’s highest law enforcement officer.
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