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Recent Examples of ethic
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.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
As the disease of tyranny progresses, citizens may eventually lose the habits of democracy — the art of persuasion and compromise, interpersonal trust, an intolerance for corruption, the spirit of freedom, the ethic of moderation.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
The ethic in some nations may be that might makes right, but not in the United States.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
What had happened to this ethic?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
As the disease of tyranny progresses, citizens may eventually lose the habits of democracy — the art of persuasion and compromise, interpersonal trust, an intolerance for corruption, the spirit of freedom, the ethic of moderation.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
The ethic in some nations may be that might makes right, but not in the United States.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 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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Consumer advocates said the findings support SB 1076, a bill that would require insurers to offer coverage to homeowners who meet state fire safety standards.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In response, rental companies are implementing stricter cleaning standards, higher security deposits, and more surveillance.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our alt data is also supportive given moderating pressures in range resale values and strong special vehicles’ appreciation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like the restaurant, Toja draws on local traditions with a spa menu that includes invigorating pijat massages and exfoliating scrubs with rice, ginger, and candle nut.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The peas lift the dish out of bland mode and into something colorful and fresh.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The MorphoScan is even missing a couple of quality-of-life features present on the Etekcity scale, including a safe mode for pregnant women and pacemaker users that disables the BIA electrical current for weight-only measurements.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Learning about acceptable group norms can be a positive part of learning how to live with and socialize with others.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
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Salah is part of a larger trend of attacks on immigrants that whittle away at democratic norms and legal protections for everyone.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Or perhaps given the hotel’s thespian heritage, on stage and back stage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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That long history means a vast cultural heritage, of which these five paintings form a tiny part.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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