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Recent Examples of ethically
The system claims ethically to create security and trust while morally destabilizing identity continuity and socially displacing human judgment with procedural authority.
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Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Therapists are bound by strict confidentiality obligations that make warning third parties ethically and legally complicated.
—Anat Lior, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
The original proposition was that consumers would be willing to pay more for products made ethically and sustainably.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Green City Market puts a premium on vendors that treat animals and the environment ethically and responsibly.
—Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 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
Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Therapists are bound by strict confidentiality obligations that make warning third parties ethically and legally complicated.
—Anat Lior, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
The original proposition was that consumers would be willing to pay more for products made ethically and sustainably.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Green City Market puts a premium on vendors that treat animals and the environment ethically and responsibly.
—Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethically
Adverb
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The system claims ethically to create security and trust while morally destabilizing identity continuity and socially displacing human judgment with procedural authority.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Europe’s newfound openness to African industrialization is not because dependency suddenly became morally objectionable, but because Europe increasingly fears dependency itself.—
W. Gyude Moore,
semafor.com,
25 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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In many places, telehealth doctors and nurses are legally allowed to treat patients across state lines.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Ethically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethically. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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