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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society
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as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
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Recent Examples of iniquity
This book makes the case that there is a subtler iniquity in the sins of forgetting, in papering over, in moving in and moving on.
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
Not always, of course; like any subset of humanity, churches are just as likely to be filled with iniquity, pettiness, and spite.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more.
Read the stories.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Sep. 2024
In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more.
—Margaret Franklin, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
Not always, of course; like any subset of humanity, churches are just as likely to be filled with iniquity, pettiness, and spite.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more.
Read the stories.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Sep. 2024
In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more.
—Margaret Franklin, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iniquity
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The Palestinian leader's two-decade rule has been increasingly subject to claims of corruption, calls for new elections and challenges from both Israel and Hamas.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some residents also accuse local authorities of corruption during the building of the facility.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Far from an expression of compassion toward animals, it was inspired by a sense of all fleshy things as evil.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Aug. 2025
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There’s no such thing as good and evil, according to parole boards.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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Don’t point to things with chopsticks or commit the double-dipping sin of taking food from a common plate with chopsticks that have been in your mouth.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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The immorality and inhumanity of these acts have cascaded through families, friends, and communities.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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In a Code world, no film should risk lowering an audience’s moral standards nor should evil or immorality be presented except as a cautionary tale.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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“Iniquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iniquity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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