uncorrupt

adjective

Definition of uncorruptnext
as in pure

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Recent Examples of uncorrupt Thanks to light-touch regulation and efficient, uncorrupt bureaucracies, Singapore comes second and Hong Kong fourth in the World Bank’s ranking of 190 countries for the ease of doing business. — The Economist, 10 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncorrupt
  1. pure
  2. uncorrupted
  3. incorruptible
Adjective
  • Over time, no existing civilization has remained ethnically or culturally pure or set in the same borders.
    — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There’s nothing slavishly authentic here, but the recipes’ bones are pure Mexico.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pure
Adjective
  • The romanticization of the uncorrupted mother continent took over.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • As Truth, God’s being includes only what is genuine, authentic, uncorrupted, incorruptible, trustworthy.
    — Blythe Evans, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
Definition of uncorrupted
Adjective
  • There’s some sincere worry driving these ethics reform campaigns, and a real desire to make Congress incorruptible.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Publishers can archive their material, but a third party maintains a more incorruptible version of stories that can hold outlets accountable when it’s revised after publication.
    — Dave Lozo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of incorruptible

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“Uncorrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorrupt. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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