1
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
But the director manages to spin a clever modern-day morality tale mixing art, social class and big bucks.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Your arrest record, your credit score, your driving history, your rental history — are all just measurements of morality that people use to establish a trust matrix about you.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The subsequent attempts, immediately following his passing, to directly link this tragic event to my name—especially in light of this fact—cross all boundaries of basic human morality, in my view.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
When the pursuit of the truth calls character into question, a war over morality begins and a clash between #Momtok and #Dadtok erupts.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Your arrest record, your credit score, your driving history, your rental history — are all just measurements of morality that people use to establish a trust matrix about you.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The subsequent attempts, immediately following his passing, to directly link this tragic event to my name—especially in light of this fact—cross all boundaries of basic human morality, in my view.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
When the pursuit of the truth calls character into question, a war over morality begins and a clash between #Momtok and #Dadtok erupts.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
Noun
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By upholding his virtue and revealing the emptiness of evil, Ignatius Maloyan earned sainthood, joining the enduring Communion of witnesses.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Running is a means of developing all these good virtues and habits.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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The three faced off in two contentious debates in October, in which Mamdani and Cuomo sparred over issues of integrity and experience while Sliwa sought to paint them as two sides of the same ideological coin.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sleepy Hollow’s rigid norms and rules are all ultimately just Sharon’s very strong preferences.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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At Goddard, Segrid Harris was appointed ETD director in January and began enforcing rigid expectations that many staff saw as a cultural break from NASA norms.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reshoots have even made some cinephiles question the honesty of their favorite critics.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jesús, from a sense of honesty, truth, authenticity and Luis has that and incredible actor’s technique.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The result is a skillet of melty goodness that’s packed with flavor.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thank goodness that remains true today.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rather than impose standards on the squad from above, both counted on senior players to set an example.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Assemblies of God enforces a national credentialing system for ministers, giving the General Council power to discipline, restore or expel those who fail to meet its theological and moral standards.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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David Arquette will somehow reprise his role as Dewey Riley, despite the fact that the character was stabbed to death a couple movies ago.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The actor dressed up as the character Tingle from The Legend of Zelda — a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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