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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
On that occasion, deprived of racing in the Olympics but not of his morality, Vladyslav Heraskevych personified the exact principles the Olympic movement pretends to defend.
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Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
What institution taught them a sense of morality, gave them words to express their outrage, and offered them the space and infrastructure to imagine a different world?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Michigan ousted Sherrone Moore for violating his morality contract.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
What institution taught them a sense of morality, gave them words to express their outrage, and offered them the space and infrastructure to imagine a different world?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Michigan ousted Sherrone Moore for violating his morality contract.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
Noun
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Whoever first claimed that patience is a virtue was wrong (or at least, very frustrated).—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Emmy-winning series offers a $250,000 prize to 23 contestants who work to prove their virtue over 11 episodes.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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These false or misleading statements are characteristic of politicians with questionable integrity who are willing to say anything for political gain.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the only way to restore norms is by imposing some meaningful costs for breaking them.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The extended rave scene establishes the tone in a film that refuses to parallel park into a specific genre or, for that matter, stick to storytelling norms and expectations.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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This honesty, perhaps counterintuitively, allows for a new sense of vulnerability.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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What does not depend on anything is the need for preparation, honesty and experience.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Shamrock Shake returns at McDonald's Costco isn't the only one offering minty goodness this season.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Your weeknights just got jam-packed with one-bowl goodness.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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The judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Environmental advocates opposed relying on voluntary agreements as the plan’s primary pathway, instead pushing for firm, enforceable minimum flow standards, while water agencies continued to support the voluntary approach.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Activities Personalised treks to experience the character and charm of nearby villages, mountains, monasteries and lakes are led by highly knowledgeable guides such as Gyaljen Sherpa, 36, a veteran of Himalayan trekking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s a lot of character in that room.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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