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Recent Examples of ethically
Green City Market puts a premium on vendors that treat animals and the environment ethically and responsibly.
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Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
Companies and leaders who treat communication ethically, prioritizing transparency, responsibility and truth, will do more than just protect their reputations.
—Tatevik Simonyan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Everlane, a company that promised shoppers affordable and ethically defensible clothing, may be over as customers have known it.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Riley acknowledges that there is rarely ethically pure money to be found in the world, so that financing for something like a feature film will likely have to come from sources unlikely to pass strict purity tests.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The unfortunate truth is that the two arguments are often in opposition, but this essay offers a nuanced discussion of how to deal with people ethically when budgets are limited.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The retailer is known for producing high-end bedding with low-end prices, most of which are thoughtfully designed and ethically sourced.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
That is just the physical beginning of what could become the main issue of the 21st century globally-how to ethically manage information not created by humans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
California is mistakenly putting the brunt of saving money on its sickest, most vulnerable patients, but the most ethically and fiscally sound option is prevention.
—Latisa S Carson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
Companies and leaders who treat communication ethically, prioritizing transparency, responsibility and truth, will do more than just protect their reputations.
—Tatevik Simonyan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Everlane, a company that promised shoppers affordable and ethically defensible clothing, may be over as customers have known it.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Riley acknowledges that there is rarely ethically pure money to be found in the world, so that financing for something like a feature film will likely have to come from sources unlikely to pass strict purity tests.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The unfortunate truth is that the two arguments are often in opposition, but this essay offers a nuanced discussion of how to deal with people ethically when budgets are limited.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The retailer is known for producing high-end bedding with low-end prices, most of which are thoughtfully designed and ethically sourced.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
That is just the physical beginning of what could become the main issue of the 21st century globally-how to ethically manage information not created by humans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
California is mistakenly putting the brunt of saving money on its sickest, most vulnerable patients, but the most ethically and fiscally sound option is prevention.
—Latisa S Carson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethically
Adverb
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American Jews who largely inhabit the center and the left—politically, culturally, and morally—feel disillusioned and betrayed by an Israeli leadership that appears intent on blocking the creation of a Palestinian state and seems committed instead to permanent domination.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Developers are morally responsible for what their systems do.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That distinction is still a totally voluntary one to make as it has not yet been legally codified, despite the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association’s guidelines, but major companies like Nikka and Suntory abide by them.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warning that some vehicles marketed as e-bikes may legally qualify as motorcycles or mopeds under state law.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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“Ethically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethically. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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