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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
Police officers, despite calling upon mutual aid agencies, barely contained rampant debauchery.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Amid the alleged rampant debauchery, Combs was attempting to film a family-friendly reality show with Hulu, creating a bizarre and unsettling disconnect, sources say.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Amid the alleged rampant debauchery, Combs was attempting to film a family-friendly reality show with Hulu, creating a bizarre and unsettling disconnect, sources say.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debauchery
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The film's themes of corruption and the brave whistleblowers who expose it feel particularly apt in this current moment.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Hochul chose him after his predecessor, Benjamin Brian, resigned amid charges of corruption, which were eventually dropped.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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In regions affected by conflict, natural disasters or climate degradation, these irreplaceable sites and items are in jeopardy.—
Sattie Persaud,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Both research teams documented severe performance degradation on problems requiring extended systematic reasoning.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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Omari’s father, Hassan (J. Paul Nicholas), is the conservative Muslim governor of Mombasa, fond of attacking the immorality in nightclubs like the Moto Moto, where most of Goddess is set, though he’s withdrawn from his reelection campaign after an illness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Yair Golan, a former Israeli deputy commander and chairman of the Democrats party in the Knesset, offered on Monday perhaps the strongest political rebuke of Netanyahu’s government yet, accusing the prime minister of leading the nation down a path of immorality and destruction.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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Crashes, bubbles, greed, fear—it’s all been done before.—
David Materazzi,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This Orwellian hypocrisy is the madness that develops from decades of greed, corruption, moral failure and cultural anomie.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Facing his inquisitors Ono dutifully confessed to, and publicly atoned for, all his past sins: His support of DEI, academic freedom, the First Amendment and more.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Will RuPaul's Drag Race justice finally be done to forgive the sins of the drag queens who committed the Great Betrayal of Nicole Paige Brooks From Atlanta, Ga.?—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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That fiscal responsibility has also been a victim of Trump’s political hedonism is just one final wound to the conservative psyche.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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When an unknown force grants his wish, Dorian’s subsequent life of hedonism and vice shifts from one of pleasure to abject horror.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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With a visual style influenced by European fantasy and shonen anime, the series promises high-stakes action and emotional resonance as its heroes confront an ancient evil.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Topics: Science & technology (24%), particularly good vs. evil, new technology, advanced science, and the workings of the universe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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“Debauchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debauchery. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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