as in to preach
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Recent Examples of moralize
One Battle After Another is not sappy or moralizing in that sentiment.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Men’s decisions, by contrast, are very rarely moralized in the same way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Haslam’s view, in contrast, is that a moralizing foreign policy is inevitably self-defeating.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Realpolitik is one thing; needlessly insulting an ally and condemning it in perversely moralizing terms is another.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Men’s decisions, by contrast, are very rarely moralized in the same way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Haslam’s view, in contrast, is that a moralizing foreign policy is inevitably self-defeating.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Realpolitik is one thing; needlessly insulting an ally and condemning it in perversely moralizing terms is another.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralize
Verb
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The Olympics that preached harmony finally united in a single city known for love, beauty and grudges.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Schlossnagle and assistant coach Troy Tulowitzki have preached the patient approach.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That includes lecturing, building curriculum, pursuing research and speaking about university policy.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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Vance’s speech got a cool reception from European leaders who said they felt lectured.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard.—
George Weigel,
WSJ,
17 Mar. 2022
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“Moralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralize. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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