ethically

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Recent Examples of ethically Ultimately, the central question is no longer whether social media is inherently good or bad but how public health systems can ethically leverage its massive reach to improve health outcomes globally. Thu T. Nguyen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026 The letter comes while the platforms are under increasing scrutiny for allowing bets on ethically sensitive topics such as the outcomes of elections, military actions, clinical trials and FDA approvals on livesaving medications. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 For diseases where randomized trials are slow, expensive or ethically constrained, that combination is genuinely new. David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Characters, of course, need not act ethically, or even realistically. Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 That’s mainly because of financial interests and outdated regulations, experts told STAT, which has now left holes in the IRB system where science that is both legally compliant and ethically dubious can proceed. Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Fremde is a much underrated feature of human life, and Belben’s engagement with it is something every reader can benefit from, aesthetically as well as ethically. Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket have long garnered a reputation for allowing users to make all kinds of ethically dubious bets, from the outcomes of deadly conflicts to raging wildfires. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 McIlrath said prosecutors and other investigating agencies are ethically prohibited from sharing information or making statements that could harm the fairness of legal process by influencing witnesses or prejudicing the grand jury. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethically
Adverb
  • But a fissure remains between those actors who stay morally opposed to cloning, and those who embrace this new reality.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bardem plays Miguel, a celebrated architect tempted by a morally dubious but hugely lucrative commission to build a secret survivalist bunker for a reclusive tech billionaire, Andrew (Paul Dano).
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Linen and cotton, cooling garments, were too plebeian; the people posed nobly for street-style social-media accounts in leather jackets and low-slung jorts.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • Though not a direct spin-off, The Pitt inherited ER’s gritty realism, inclusion of real-world social issues, and portrayal of frontline health care workers as heroic, if flawed, people who nobly fight to save their patients amid chaotic circumstances.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and accused him of overstaying after entering the United States legally in May 2019 through New York City.
    Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sacramento could soon have more places where people can legally enjoy alcoholic beverages outdoors during special events.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Ethically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethically. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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