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Recent Examples of ethic
Reilly disclosed outside work for Relentless Campaigns and an ownership stake in Uncle Dougie’s Sauce Co. in city ethics filings.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2026
The firm said all medical treatment was voluntary and ethics rules prevent sharing more information about discussions with clients.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
What had happened to this ethic?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2026
The firm said all medical treatment was voluntary and ethics rules prevent sharing more information about discussions with clients.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
What had happened to this ethic?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethic
Noun
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The state spent more than $20 billion without uniform standards to measure effectiveness.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Hong Kong, this positions MKS to contribute to the HKPMCC’s governance and system design, ensuring interoperability with global standards.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Education policies, as well as parenting values focused on grades and test scores as singular markers of achievement may also be to blame.—
Brandon Busteed,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That support has given me the strength to keep pushing forward, for integrity, accountability, and a sport that truly upholds the values that brought us together to compete.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dining options will encompass numerous restaurants and bars, including the brand’s signature Peacock Alley, a lobby lounge tradition that has anchored Waldorf Astoria properties since the original New York hotel.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Accustomed to selfie mode in her time as a Holo influencer, Sakunja Salazar crashed out hard; now, her only second chance at being taken seriously is in documenting other people’s stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Their Eyes adopts the documentary mode and is narrated entirely by crowdworkers—specifically, annotators contracted to segment and label images to create training data for self-driving cars.—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, this contrast with prior Fed picks could make Rieder even more attractive to Trump, who is not shy about busting norms.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even so, salary increases remain comparatively high by historic standards (the pre-pandemic norm was 3%) amid higher total labor expenses (which include salaries, bonuses, variable pay and benefits costs).—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after, just a stone’s throw away, Paolina Russo — which made its debut in SS24 after winning the Zalando Visionary Award — returned to the schedule with a show in the French embassy, in honor of co-founder Lucile Guilmard’s French heritage (Russo is Canadian).—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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In terms of travel trends 2026, travelers want to feel connected—to their heritage, to crowds, to culture, and to themselves.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethic. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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