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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
religious denominations that regard drinking, smoking, and even dancing as examples of immorality
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as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a sermon about modern society's casual acceptance of or indifference to immorality
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Recent Examples of immorality
The empire is a symbol in the Bible of sinfulness and immorality.
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Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
During the mid-credits scene, there are several reflections on Sammie’s life as a young man, plus a tempting offer from the vampires to give the elderly bluesman immorality.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Bad things happen when good people tolerate the immorality and lawlessness of a state or federal government.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
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Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
During the mid-credits scene, there are several reflections on Sammie’s life as a young man, plus a tempting offer from the vampires to give the elderly bluesman immorality.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Bad things happen when good people tolerate the immorality and lawlessness of a state or federal government.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immorality
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Maybe the game doesn’t die in corruption but in the apathy of those who stop caring.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office claims that corruption tied to these export permits cost the state 12.3 trillion rupiah ($755 million).—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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This national recognition of the evils of slavery comes during a significant backlash against teaching American history, as well as an erosion of other civil rights, namely a rollback of voting rights in places that have high populations of Black voters.—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
18 June 2025
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The primary concern of the book was pacifism—the rejection of all violence, even to combat evil.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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The fact is, Sinners is not about sin in the religious sense but more about America’s most significant secular violation: its refusal to face itself.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Yet no former secretary of state has been more vehemently criticized, most notably for sins of omission and commission in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile and East Timor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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With Section 899, Republicans are trying to test the truism about two wrongs not making a right.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The plan must also force Israel to stop its bulldozing of buildings, seizure of Palestinian lands, and creation of ever-more Jewish settlements in the West Bank—and pay full reparations for all of these enormous wrongs.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Immorality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immorality. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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