: the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
also
: ethic sense 1d
Examples of ethos in a Sentence
The company made environmental awareness part of its business ethos.
They are working to keep a democratic ethos alive in the community.
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This duality—an ethos of intoxicating sweetness mixed with beguiling mystery—is at the heart of Arooj Aftab’s new album, which pulls inspiration from the flower.
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Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 29 May 2024
The ethos that the young should avoid the battlefield has been enshrined into law with conscription aimed, until very recently, only at those aged over 27 years old.
—Olesia Safronova, Fortune, 26 May 2024
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Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 29 May 2024
The ethos that the young should avoid the battlefield has been enshrined into law with conscription aimed, until very recently, only at those aged over 27 years old.
—Olesia Safronova, Fortune, 26 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for ethos
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“Ethos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethos. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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