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sanctity

[sangk-ti-tee] / ˈsæŋk tɪ ti /


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They are trained to clearly identify themselves, de-escalate tensions, respect the sanctity of life and quickly render aid to anyone they wound.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Investors would focus intently on terms related to contract sanctity and stability, as well as access to international arbitration.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Such trivial concerns were left to lesser schools, institutions that perhaps couldn’t appreciate the sanctity of a 10-week regular season, the purity of life without football scholarships, or the venerable tradition of Harvard-Yale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Why would a value tied to cleanliness and sanctity shape how people judge billionaires?

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

It must be, if only to preserve the sanctity of your mind.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates