1
as in ethical
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
the kind of moral behavior that is expected of everyone in the parish's youth organization
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as in honorable
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
a moral decision to refrain from sexual relations until after marriage
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as in principle
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Recent Examples of moral
Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Dabbling in crime didn’t leave any more of a moral or physical escape route than a full commitment — and now they’re forced to commit.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
This information helped instill critical morals and values in the young girl, along with laying the foundation for her subsequent artistry.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
None of this, of course, is to suggest that Pope Leo XIV’s perspectives on social and moral concerns will be binding on corporations and their leaders.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Dabbling in crime didn’t leave any more of a moral or physical escape route than a full commitment — and now they’re forced to commit.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Noun
Freshly tossed into a private Catholic high school by his devout mother, John falls head over heels for a devious classmate ready to
push his faith (and morals) to the brink with a series of increasingly uncomfortable actions, all in
the name of love.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
This information helped instill critical morals and values in the young girl, along with laying the foundation for her subsequent artistry.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moral
Adjective
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Ever-committed to ethical leadership, sustainable growth, and responsible business practices, Mr. Jitjanuruk imparts these goals on the next generation of financial leaders and the modern fintech industry.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Treating dogs as child substitutes and seeking out extreme infantile traits in them raises several ethical concerns that have led to the mass breeding of some unhealthy traits over time.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Instead, most of Bernadette’s assumptions — that working the border is an honorable act, or that a federal position will imbue her with more authority, or that all Native people will have the same opinions and the same goals — are upended over the course of the season.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This same principle guides LLS’s approach to social issues and political proposals.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The court found that denying legal recognition to the non-biological mother violates the constitutional principles of equality and personal identity and violates the child’s rights to care, education and emotional continuity from both parents.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Comforting touch should be honest and clear – not ambiguous, not tentative and never assumed.—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The whereabouts rules are in place to ensure a fair and consistent method of testing for all athletes — not just ones who come from nations with conscientious anti-doping practices.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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By operating outside of the fast-churning fashion market with multi-year collections, Huang takes necessary time to be innovative and conscientious with her label’s designs and production.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the state counted on an average annual return of 8.5% on its pension investments back then, very aggressive assumptions that inflated the funds’ values by billions of dollars.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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That, for now, provides a sigh of relief considering the value Mikkola has brought to the Panthers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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This is a view of the future where major sporting events can achieve practically ubiquitous distribution and true interactivity.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Brands can now measure interactions that happen across different channels and touchpoints, such as call center conversions or in-store actions—creating a true omnichannel view.—
Heidi Bullock,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Russian sources, however, have suggested a third theory: that Portnov might have held compromising material on current Ukrainian officials.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The chance encounter turned out to be a first-of-its-kind sighting — and confirmation of an expert theory.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Moral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moral. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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