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   probity

   /ˈprəʊbɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency: formal "financial probity"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin probitas, from probus ‘good’.

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   What do you mean by 'probity'?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PROBITY definition: 1. complete honesty: 2. complete honesty: 3. the quality of being honest and behaving correctly: . Learn more.

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   What is a synonym for probity?

   • [formal] He asserted his innocence and his financial probity. Synonyms: integrity, worth, justice, honour More Synonyms of probity Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is the difference between integrity & probity?

   • Probity and its synonyms honesty, honor, and integrity all mean uprightness of character or action, with some slight differences in emphasis. Honesty implies a refusal to lie or deceive in any way. Honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.

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   What does fiscal probity mean?

   • If you show fiscal probity, it means you are responsible and ethical with your money. The story of George Washington chopping down the cherry tree and refusing to lie about it is a story of probity. The story was first told by a pastor, who may have made the whole thing up according to today's scholars, possibly to sell books — no act of probity.

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   Probity means complete honesty or the quality of being honest and behaving correctly. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Probity means adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness. It is a synonym of honesty, integrity, and morality, but implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.

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   Probity is a high standard of correct moral behaviour. Learn the word origin, frequency, pronunciation, and usage of probity in sentences from various sources.

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   Probity is a formal word for complete honesty or the quality of being honest and behaving correctly. Learn how to use probity in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Probity definition: integrity and uprightness; honesty. . See examples of PROBITY used in a sentence.

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   probity: 1 n complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles “in a world where financial probity may not be widespread” “he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity ” Type of: integrity moral soundness

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   Probity is the quality of being completely honest, especially in financial matters. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and see its origin and synonyms.