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Recent Examples of ethic
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.
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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
Over the centuries, other business and policy leaders advanced the ethic.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
What had happened to this ethic?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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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
Over the centuries, other business and policy leaders advanced the ethic.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 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 judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Environmental advocates opposed relying on voluntary agreements as the plan’s primary pathway, instead pushing for firm, enforceable minimum flow standards, while water agencies continued to support the voluntary approach.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Despite solid economic growth, booming stock values, cooling inflation and a stable unemployment rate, the economic gains have been uneven.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Auction values are based on 12-team, 26-player rosters with a $260 budget.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Also a tradition among the members of the Catholic church during Lent, fish fries are a weekly meal enjoyed on Fridays during the lenten season while participants abstain from meat.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Another State of the Union tradition is for the party opposite of the president’s to give a response to the address.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Flexibility and efficiency Hitachi’s dual-mode excavator marries eco-friendliness and efficiency in a single design.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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From there, the Longhorns were in cruise control mode.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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His detention on Thursday drew sharp condemnation from press freedom advocates, who described it as an attack on media independence and democratic norms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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However, as Gen Z enters the sport in huge numbers this year, their distinct personal style is changing figure skating norms.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Terras, a professor of digital cultural heritage at the University of Edinburgh, noted that while the medium is exciting, its success depends on long-term industrial commitment.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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And just days after Bezos first acquired the Post back in the 2010s, another ultra-wealthy investor entered the arena; billionaire Red Sox owner John Henry purchased the heritage paper Boston Globe for $70 million.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethic. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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