ethically

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Recent Examples of ethically Which is ethically tricky, to say the least. O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026 Vote with your dollars by buying products from companies using AI ethically. Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The team designs and produces its off-duty chic collections ethically in the US. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Tenfold Fair Trade Collection Tenfold Fair Trade Collection puts the focus on upcycled and ethically sourced materials, from its colorful bags to its home decor and wall art. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 In a recent Instagram post, the 61-year-old actress shared a photo from her new campaign with Doors of Perception, a consciousness-raising clothing brand selling ethically sourced and sustainable items. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Priced from $150 for a bikini to around $400 for a coverup, everything is ethically produced locally in Northern Italy with an emphasis on regenerated nylon fabrics and using as little plastic as possible. Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 In the new film, a shadowy government organization, not a handful of ethically minded scientists, tries to hide the existence and terrestrial visitations of aliens. Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 All products made by MERSEA are made ethically, and their scent lines are cruelty-free and made without the use of sulfates, parabens and phthalates. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethically
Adverb
  • As Azula takes the city, Team Avatar — except for Aang — are locked up in a secret underground prison along with the morally conflicted Fire Nation prince Zuko (Dallas Liu).
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • This would be bad not just for immigrant health, although that would be a morally and practically sufficient reason to oppose a reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment.
    Rachel E. Fabi, STAT, 23 June 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness?
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Since 1966, companies with 100 or more employees have been legally required to submit annual demographic reports to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to disclose data describing the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their workforce by job category.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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“Ethically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethically. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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