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Recent Examples of unethically
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.
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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
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
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The commission, which protects public access and environmental quality in the Coastal Zone, a strip of land that follows California’s shoreline, accused Levy of blocking public access to the beach, removing shorebird habitat and illegally installing the pickleball court.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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He was charged with illegally retaining classified documents, according to a federal affidavit.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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