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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Continuity, creating a tight group and preaching calmness in the big moments are key parts of international management and De la Fuente followed that script perfectly.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Not picking a lane From Day 1 on the job, Yzerman preached patience.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of preach

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In no way, shape or form should an INDYCAR driver be lecturing NASCAR on the excitement level of races.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
He was internationally known as an expert on the work of William Faulkner, teaching and lecturing around the world on the Nobel Prize winner.

— Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 13 July 2026