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Recent Examples of ethically
Perhaps his conclusion that nothing beyond humans could possibly be conscious is ethically questionable.
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Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Many walk the line of companionship and therapy, blurring intimacy boundaries therapists ethically would not.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The latter — ethically sourced from the founder’s family farm in the Pantanal, Brazil — is plied into sculptural accessories by master artisans in Santa Croce, Italy.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
All the diamonds were ethically sourced, meaning they were mined in a way that didn’t exploit workers or the environment.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Can Black consumers ethically engage with AI beauty tools when they are designed without us in mind and rely on the extraction of resources from African land?
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
So that sparked in me this idea that this would be such a sticking point ethically, of people who would see a corpse as a resource.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Somona Wool Company has committed to sourcing wool ethically.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But her moments of contrition don’t last long, and soon become mere fuel — perhaps even tinder — for a new fire of ethically-minded innovation that’s been lit beneath her.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Many walk the line of companionship and therapy, blurring intimacy boundaries therapists ethically would not.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The latter — ethically sourced from the founder’s family farm in the Pantanal, Brazil — is plied into sculptural accessories by master artisans in Santa Croce, Italy.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
All the diamonds were ethically sourced, meaning they were mined in a way that didn’t exploit workers or the environment.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Can Black consumers ethically engage with AI beauty tools when they are designed without us in mind and rely on the extraction of resources from African land?
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
So that sparked in me this idea that this would be such a sticking point ethically, of people who would see a corpse as a resource.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Somona Wool Company has committed to sourcing wool ethically.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But her moments of contrition don’t last long, and soon become mere fuel — perhaps even tinder — for a new fire of ethically-minded innovation that’s been lit beneath her.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethically
Adverb
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The story follows Atlanta attorney Jason Fredricks, a successful but morally conflicted lawyer whose life unravels when human skeletal remains tied to his past resurface.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other comedians have pointed to the inconsistency of balking at performing in Saudi Arabia when other governments around the world also sponsor morally unjustifiable actions.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.—
Ginny Tapley Takemori
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the case of Cardi B, whose net worth is reportedly close to $100 million, being legally separated from her husband qualifies her as a single mother, although her economics put her in another category apart from both single- and dual-parent families.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Ethically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethically. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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