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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
What begins as a family mystery gradually opens onto broader questions of social resentment, morality and the enduring trauma of history.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The story just keeps building on itself, adding new characters and deep complexity to what could otherwise have been a flat morality tale.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This deep connection between trees and morality is further evidenced in a trope of Western literature in which humans are transformed into trees, sometimes as an embodiment of sin.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Perhaps that is what rushes in to fill the vacuum where Meursault’s morality ought to be.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The story just keeps building on itself, adding new characters and deep complexity to what could otherwise have been a flat morality tale.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This deep connection between trees and morality is further evidenced in a trope of Western literature in which humans are transformed into trees, sometimes as an embodiment of sin.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Perhaps that is what rushes in to fill the vacuum where Meursault’s morality ought to be.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
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In Israel, resilience is not treated as a soft virtue but as a critical capability to absorb shocks, adapt fast, and rebuild after failure.—
Rchin Bari,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s a shame because one of the biggest virtues of Zoox’s symmetrical 4-wheel-steering design is superior ability to do general PuDo.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the senators need to actually respect standards of economic expertise and integrity, but so far this has largely worked out in the history of the Fed — with both presidents and senators doing so.—
James B. Speta,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One thing that’s clear, though, is that some startup norms of the last decade are shifting.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Overhead work must be shared fairly, not assigned based on outdated gender norms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This honesty, paired with a focus on the fundamentals, helped his students achieve realistic, incremental progress.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Somewhere in your honesty, someone else will find their courage—and that, more than any strategy or speech, is what transforms organizations.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And if that wasn’t enough fruity goodness, a brightening blend of apple cider vinegar, plus alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic, lactic, and tartaric acids works to resurface and refine.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even more goodness to check out!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, the only character from The Office that actually carried over into the new series is Oscar, who serves as the lead accountant for Softees but gets dragooned into reporting and constructing Sudokus for the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, deaf viewers see unsynchronized plain white text on a black background and it is left to their imagination to infer those rich and nuanced character tomes essential for storytelling that hearing audiences take for granted.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Morality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morality. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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