morality

noun

mə-ˈra-lə-tē How to pronounce morality (audio)
Definition of moralitynext
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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2
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 The Brothers Karamazov unfurls drama, philosophy, and morality against a vision of 19th-century Russia. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Here, Schneider discusses the history behind the film, recreating the 1980s on a student budget and the morality plaguing the climate crisis conversation. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Others, however, expressed some concerns about the morality of cashing in on the destruction. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Like Tara’s death for Willow, Connor’s disappearance rewrites the laws of morality for Angel. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
  1. virtue
  2. norms
  3. integrity
  4. standards
  5. honesty
  6. goodness
  7. character
  8. rightness
Noun
  • Alongside them, an 82-year-old lawmaker wages a final battle against powerful religious opposition to change the law — and the belief that endurance is a virtue.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And ads paid for by the prediction market and gambling industries don’t tout the virtues of those industries.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of virtue
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  • Washington should advance these norms through resolutions and interventions in the UN Security Council and General Assembly and use diplomacy to try to get violators to change their behavior.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Acuña, limited by hamstring injuries to roughly 60 percent of the Braves’ games this year, has performed below his career norms.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of norms
Noun
  • The Los Angeles Community College District abruptly canceled bidding for a major student housing project after a losing bidder challenged the integrity of the process.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • Inspectors have found hundreds of allegedly fictitious facilities, while at least 833 kitchens have been shut down for failing to meet hygiene and sanitation standards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Both choices will serve students when faculty are clear about their ambitions and standards.
    — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of standards
Noun
  • A little warmth will keep honesty from sounding like criticism.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That honesty, counterintuitively, builds more trust than advocacy.
    — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • This version gets peanut buttery goodness in every bite, thanks to a crust made with peanut butter sandwich cookies and a filling of pudding folded with gobs of peanut butter.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Thank goodness the projectile vomit-inducing 'sick sticks' aren't real…yet.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the center, a Geometric CNC Fuller visually reduces the mass of the blade while reinforcing Razorbill's distinctive multi-faceted character.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of character
Noun
  • Cool Machine is definitive not only for its sweep but also for the rightness, the evocative precision, of the details that fill its paragraphs like the mystery mix inside the skin of a Gray’s Papaya hot dog.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • If the Sun is high in the lunar sky during the flyby, there will be few shadows, and the crew will be looking for subtle variations in surface color and rightness.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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