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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
By framing Black and Brown people as a threat to public morality and safety, politicians like Trump and Vance can justify harsh immigration policies, police violence, and social exclusion.
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Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Incorporating a mixture of bodycam, dash-camera, and cellphone footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
And many have mused over the morality of autonomous weapons, which could take lives without any human input or direction.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Incorporating a mixture of bodycam, dash-camera, and cellphone footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
And many have mused over the morality of autonomous weapons, which could take lives without any human input or direction.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
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As a local and self-described skiing fanatic, O’Neill was familiar with the virtues of the Colorado community.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eastwood, with more than five decades under his belt directing films dedicated to complex inquiries into virtue, ethics, and fairness, was the first name that popped into his head.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Organizations need to implement tools and processes to understand all of the connected devices on their networks in ways that do not compromise the integrity or the operation of the device to contextualize risk and mitigation efforts.Shankar Somasundaram, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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The policies, programs and cultural norms that define an organization can be the difference to attract, sustain and grow a workforce for the future as the war for talent continues to wage.Priya Krishnan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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From celebrating newfound wisdom to quietly managing symptoms, the way women navigate menopause is shaped by cultural norms, language, and access to healthcare.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, as Sophia grew and inevitably uncovered the truth online, Tamara realized the importance of honesty with her children.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Subramanian said the false representation represented another example of Combs’ lack of honesty.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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As if that’s not enticing enough, the bright citrusy granola also boasts unsweetened coconut, puffed amaranth, chia seeds, and flaxseed meal for lots of layers of nutty, earthy goodness.Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2024
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That mindful goodness, paired with the cool breeze through my open-air treatment room and the sound of the water around me, created the most blissful experience that just melted away my stressful travel day.Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Improvement is central to both standards.Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The rule first tightened the emissions standards for non-mercury metals.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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As the 1-year-old was being taken home on Halloween after recovering at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Lara’s 5-year-old was dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Donatello.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Phillips will be the standby for Menzel’s character Jesse.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Morality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morality. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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