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as in virtue
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
given his reputation for unswerving morality, scandal of any kind would wreck his political career
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as in principles
the code of good conduct for an individual or group
the morality that members of the Mafia are expected to adhere to—or suffer the consequences
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Recent Examples of morality
Now, that sounds like a great little morality table — tale at this point.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Baudelaire and his publisher were prosecuted and fined for offending public morality, and several poems were outright banned, removed from later editions.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
The novel captures those stresses and how every decision seems to have outsized consequences, forcing people to choose between their sense of morality and quest for survival.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
The Girl Who Cried Pearls is a morality fable that poses the thought that, in the search for love and social standing, are even the purest of heart safe from corruption?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Baudelaire and his publisher were prosecuted and fined for offending public morality, and several poems were outright banned, removed from later editions.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
The novel captures those stresses and how every decision seems to have outsized consequences, forcing people to choose between their sense of morality and quest for survival.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
The Girl Who Cried Pearls is a morality fable that poses the thought that, in the search for love and social standing, are even the purest of heart safe from corruption?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for morality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
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The most important virtue at the heart of this change is speed with accuracy.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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To Aristotle, the best and easiest way to seed and nurture a virtue is to imitate those who embody it.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
19 Jan. 2026
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Our students, families, and taxpayers deserve leaders who put the best interests of the community first, not individuals who appear focused on protecting one another instead of protecting the integrity of our school system.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Often, traditional behaviors, expectations, and norms on the part of employers, industry, and even their own families hold women back from maximizing their career potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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When restarting an initiative, explicitly identify which prior rules or norms no longer apply.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The executives who will thrive in 2026 are those who understand that great storytelling is not just performance art, but strategic influence grounded in empathy, adaptability, and ruthless honesty about whether your message is landing.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Video-interview tools misread autistic communication, tics, or flat affect as a lack of interest or honesty.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Get your own bowl and enjoy all the greasy goodness for yourself.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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For example, a heavy sauce needs a thicker noodle to catch all of that goodness.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Capping those rates could backfire, resulting in significantly stricter lending standards and making credit unavailable to lower-income people or those with lower credit scores.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Beyond money, other issues expected to be hammered out in CBA talks include the length of the season, facility and travel standards, retirement benefits and changes to rookie deals.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In effect, the role is that of an actor, and Moura’s charisma and that of his character converge.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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This show features an ensemble of newcomers and returning actors who play the hilarious and eclectic characters all around them on their musical journey.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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The absolute rightness of being together.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the most part, though, his attention to detail and his feeling for structure yielded readings of inherent, inarguable rightness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Morality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morality. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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