academic integrity

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noun

The moral code and ethical policy of scholarship, which includes values such as honesty, fairness, and responsibility in all educational and research activities, and a commitment to avoiding cheating, plagiarism, and data falsification.

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The Brown professor is right that universities must preserve academic integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

I was not surprised by recent news that online classes have become swamped by artificial intelligence cheating, eroding academic integrity.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Thesaurus

Possible Synonyms

scholarly honesty
doing your own work
intellectual honesty
good scholarly practice
principled research

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other words

cutting corners
passing off others' work
academic dishonesty
intellectual fraud
scholarly misconduct