Thesaurus results for MORALIZE

moralize

verb

Definition of moralize

as in to preach

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Recent Examples of moralize Dissecting private reproductive choices through a collective lens, as the authors do, comes with a high risk of moralizing fertility. — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 People who moralize intrinsic motivation often expect it from everyone else. — Mijeong Kwon, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025 The good guy, the bad guy, the place to sit and reside, to feel right or wrong or righteous or moralized and she's left us quite naked with an incredibly complex detailed topic. — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 One Battle After Another is not sappy or moralizing in that sentiment. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moralize

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The Pope continued to preach his message of peace on Friday, tying unity to the story of America’s founding.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
But for an administration that has preached the sanctity of national symbols and is keen on casting itself as the steward of all things America this summer, the potential breach carries a note of irony.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026