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Recent Examples of iniquity This book makes the case that there is a subtler iniquity in the sins of forgetting, in papering over, in moving in and moving on. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024 Not always, of course; like any subset of humanity, churches are just as likely to be filled with iniquity, pettiness, and spite. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024 Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more. Read the stories. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Sep. 2024 In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more. Margaret Franklin, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for iniquity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iniquity
Noun
  • Temirov was unlawfully deported to Moscow in 2022 in retaliation for his investigative reporting on high-level corruption in the Kyrgyz government, according to Sorensen.
    Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Many Iranians wonder why their government spends so much money and effort on picking fights with Israel, the United States, and their allies, rather than on fixing its own corruption.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Political evil is not shown, it is endured.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
  • His simple tale of good versus evil set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away proved to be hugely appealing to audiences desperate for some form of escape from the grim world outside.
    Nick Foster August 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But when Wonderboy has a life-altering encounter that exposes the cracks in their righteous facade, the women who love them reveal a deeper truth about the grip of patriarchy, silence, and generational sin.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Or will their collective sins destroy #Momtok for good?
    Peter White, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Hank isn’t being accused of mere immorality, after all; he’s being accused of rape, which was also a crime back in Kierkegaard’s days.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Beyond the inherent immorality of thoughtlessly torturing and killing birds and wildlife, Death Pipes are an example of the hidden toll that people and their structures are exacting on nature.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Iniquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iniquity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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