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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
For three decades, the Iranian leader set the boundaries for morality, for thought, for what could be spoken and what could be worn.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
People may have differing opinions on the morality of that practice, but that has nothing to do with harvesting wool for the clothing industry.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Spurs center’s protest comes at a time when the NBA is grappling with morality concerns on multiple fronts.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Ratmansky, by contrast, earnestly turns this light but pointed farce into a bland American morality tale.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
People may have differing opinions on the morality of that practice, but that has nothing to do with harvesting wool for the clothing industry.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Spurs center’s protest comes at a time when the NBA is grappling with morality concerns on multiple fronts.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Ratmansky, by contrast, earnestly turns this light but pointed farce into a bland American morality tale.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini has earned praise from every opposing coach across the league in his first two NHL seasons, and Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff also took a minute Tuesday to extoll the 19-year-old’s virtues.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Executives have been preaching the virtues of consolidation, framing it as the only way for legacy media companies to compete with technology companies.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The bill would require proof of citizenship and voter identification to register to vote, and comes as the president has underscored election integrity.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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The result is that Russia not only looks like a second-order power but one that is, perhaps unexpectedly, longing for the bygone world of rules, norms, and institutions.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Today, as conversations around AI, new application norms, and institutional transparency reshape the higher education landscape, Blackman’s storied tenure gives families a sense of steadiness.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Playing the title role of a linguistics professor who faces changes and prepares her family for what's to come as the disease takes hold, Moore navigates the character arc with honesty and heart-tugging empathy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Being a good role model shows your child how to behave with kindness, honesty, and respect.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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The ham will speak for you, and your Easter meal memory will be packed with goodness.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Thank goodness for the re-enter rule used in spring training.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Can software alone meet safety standards once defined by mechanical systems?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Downey Fire Department rescue vehicle that responded was not equipped with a Tremco anti-theft locking device required under state law and applicable Fire Department standards, the family’s attorneys argue.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gosling is a beautiful crier, and his character’s journey seems destined to end in tears.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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