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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
the fraternity brothers indulged in shameless debauchery all weekend
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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the minister decried what he called the debauchery of today's society
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as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
a night of drinking and debauchery at the gentleman's club
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Recent Examples of debauchery
And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
For rappers — household names and aspiring stars alike — strip clubs can be more than dens of debauchery, according to a new docuseries on Atlanta’s famed Magic City.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The best place to get your fix is Peach Valley Café, the spot to do everything from debriefing on the prior night's debauchery to meeting your parents for a wholesome breakfast during their campus visit.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Speedway mulled banning carry-in beer to decrease the debauchery, the story said.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 23 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
For rappers — household names and aspiring stars alike — strip clubs can be more than dens of debauchery, according to a new docuseries on Atlanta’s famed Magic City.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The best place to get your fix is Peach Valley Café, the spot to do everything from debriefing on the prior night's debauchery to meeting your parents for a wholesome breakfast during their campus visit.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Speedway mulled banning carry-in beer to decrease the debauchery, the story said.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debauchery
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Decades of mismanagement, underinvestment and corruption have strained the power grid of Iraq, which is OPEC's second-largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Madagascar has seen weeks of protests, initially spurred by shortages of water and power but now encompassing deeper unhappiness over corruption, inflation, and high unemployment.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Backcountry recreationalist may experience a rapid degradation in weather conditions, and should be prepared for winter conditions.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Past research in the Arctic has identified tens of thousands of methane seeps -- many of them linked to climate change impacts and the degradation of cryospheric caps, such as glacial ice, permafrost and gas hydrates, the authors said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jackie Apostel, Cruz Beckham’s partner, opted for suited styling with a hint of sensuality, favoring the peekaboo bra layering trend that saw a resurgence in 2024.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Venus is the planet of love, affection, sensuality, romance and money.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hank isn’t being accused of mere immorality, after all; he’s being accused of rape, which was also a crime back in Kierkegaard’s days.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the inherent immorality of thoughtlessly torturing and killing birds and wildlife, Death Pipes are an example of the hidden toll that people and their structures are exacting on nature.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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And Trump should not be surprised when millions of Americans stand up to his authoritarianism and his greed.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some cases even involve disgruntled family members acting out of greed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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In early Christian thinking, its connotations of languor and listlessness, within the spirit no less than the body, lent it the status of a sin—a turning aside from God for the sake of earthly sorrow.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nadal believes clay-court tennis at night is something like a sin against the sport, but 2020 was the first year in which Court Philippe-Chatrier held a session that went past darkness.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Here, Stamp is pitted against a smarmy California counterpart played by another counterculture screen legend — Peter Fonda, of Easy Rider fame — and both men show how much the optimistic hedonism of the ’60s has soured.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Dwarfing like a royal Turkish palace along the glittering shores of Belek—Regnum The Crown is a utopia of hedonism and millennial chic.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The series builds to an act of hauntingly heinous evil.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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No one in Rader’s family, his friends at church, or his co-workers had any idea that evil lived among them.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Debauchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debauchery. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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