cardinal virtue

as in advantage
a quality that gives something special worth the cardinal virtue of wool is that it retains its insulating properties even when wet

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Recent Examples of cardinal virtue Aquinas also noted that each of these four cardinal virtues had several smaller virtues associated with them. Andrew Abela, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics’ willingness to question the experts. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020 Breaching tennis’ cardinal virtues of self-sufficiency and autonomy, the coach begins by telling this emotional woman to calm down. Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 11 Apr. 2018 Dialogue is one of their cardinal virtues, and most seemed determined to give Trump a hearing. Time, 25 Jan. 2018
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Noun
  • Even as Liverpool have spluttered and stuttered, Mikel Arteta’s side have doggedly refused to take advantage, declining to ignite the thing as a contest.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Atlanta took advantage, with Trae Young driving for a layup to tie the score at 106 with 1.3 seconds remaining and force overtime.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Technical Architecture Supports Continuous Improvement The distinction between NeMo and Nvidia’s Inference Microservices, branded as NIMs, lies in their complementary functions.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Even for the big names, the distinction between the pure and the pragmatic holds fast.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Moral exemplars are connected in a fundamental way to virtue ethics – a framework of behavior based in core virtues such as honesty, bravery and kindness.
    George Tsakiridis, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Despite some virtue signalling in the form of flashy green pledges, genuine action has been slow, dubious and patchy.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wier initially didn’t receive credit for her connection series in the routine, lowering the start value.
    Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
  • These values guided decision-making across the global organization.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The permutations for European qualification are explained at length here, but last season, finishing eighth was worth £36.7m in merit payments to Manchester United.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Court should exercise its discretion to exclude the evidence set forth to avoid unfair character assassination and to ensure a fair trial on the merits.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Cardinal virtue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardinal%20virtue. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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