moralizes

Definition of moralizesnext
present tense third-person singular of moralize

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Verb
  • Hegseth wants to reform the military chaplain corps Hegseth’s church network, the CREC, preaches a patriarchal form of Christianity, where women cannot serve in leadership, and pastors argue that homosexuality should be criminalized.
    Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In relation to this, Close referenced a mantra assistant coach Tasha Brown constantly preaches.
    Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8].
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Moralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralizes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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