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Recent Examples of unethically
Bree has just gotten out of her confusing affair with the unethically ethically nonmonogamous professor.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Although autonomous intelligent systems (AIS) can offer significant benefits, they also can be used unethically.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2025
The repatriation of the artifacts also comes as museums around the world have increasingly returned items in their collections that were stolen or potentially acquired unethically to their countries of origin.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Then, of course, there is the cognitive dissonance that arises when one behaves unethically, leading them to strive for alternative explanations for their actions, creating a feedback loop where unethical behavior goes unchecked.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There really is no way to write ethics rules that stop unethical people from behaving unethically.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Although autonomous intelligent systems (AIS) can offer significant benefits, they also can be used unethically.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2025
The repatriation of the artifacts also comes as museums around the world have increasingly returned items in their collections that were stolen or potentially acquired unethically to their countries of origin.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Then, of course, there is the cognitive dissonance that arises when one behaves unethically, leading them to strive for alternative explanations for their actions, creating a feedback loop where unethical behavior goes unchecked.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There really is no way to write ethics rules that stop unethical people from behaving unethically.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unethically
Adverb
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The Justice Department charged a Chinese student at the University of Michigan with illegally voting in the 2024 election in a rare exception; the student, Haoxiang Gao, fled the country after he was charged.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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California’s nondomiciled licensing program came under scrutiny last year following two fatal accidents in Florida and San Bernardino County that involved two truck drivers living in the country illegally.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Cynically and immorally, the government is creating separate sectors of society.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Unethically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unethically. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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