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Recent Examples of ethic
In an era when religious and moral differences often feel like threats to identity, cultivating an individual ethic of pluralism may be one of the most critical civic tasks before us.
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Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Hoover’s Cooking has always preached an egalitarian ethic.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The quiet ethic often called Minnesota Nice is outshining the intimidation meant to silence dissent.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Malone describes moving to Denver 50-plus years ago with his wife, Leslie, and falling in love with the beauty of the Rockies, the cowboy culture, the clean air, and the ethic of freedom dominant in the West at the time.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Hoover’s Cooking has always preached an egalitarian ethic.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The quiet ethic often called Minnesota Nice is outshining the intimidation meant to silence dissent.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Malone describes moving to Denver 50-plus years ago with his wife, Leslie, and falling in love with the beauty of the Rockies, the cowboy culture, the clean air, and the ethic of freedom dominant in the West at the time.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethic
Noun
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The service Service staff here operate to the highest standards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In recent months, the scrutiny has expanded, with a new layer of fact-checking and standards installed by corporate.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Halverson came to understand that many Fridley families held those same values.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Now Kalshi has launched a new category that will let users bet on phenomena like the prices of individual artworks at auction as well as total sales values at particular art auctions.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This is quintessential Alberta—a place where Indigenous traditions breathe life into the land, where artistry ignites the soul, and where prehistoric treasures foster unwavering connections.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The three modes could each be paired with each one of the three types of conversations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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That Cannes Classics programmed the film this year alongside repertory screenings of beloved movies as well as documentaries about filmmaking suggests this section (and the festival overall) is looking to embrace new technologies and modes of storytelling alongside the medium’s century-old methods.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
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When a 22-year-old financial analyst can’t watch how a senior colleague handles a difficult client call, can’t absorb the unspoken norms of a trading floor, can’t get pulled into a hallway conversation that becomes a career-defining project — the value of hiring them drops.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Cognitive surrender is not yet the organizational norm.—
Chris Rosenberg,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Weekly Newsletter Despite the contested history of the banana plant across the Americas, its presence within Venezuelan ritual traditions enables members of the diaspora to wrap and unwrap their heritage in the face of displacement.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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Holly Wheeler, vice president of global brand marketing at Kontoor Brands, said the partnership with Coors Banquet honors Wrangler’s music heritage, blending festival style with rugged functionality.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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