1
as in weaknesses
a defect in character
curiosity in children is not a vice, but something to be encouraged
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as in prostitutions
the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money
a seedy section of the city where vice is rampant and very much out in the open
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Recent Examples of vices
The excess vices—being indifferent, detached, overly accepting, overly cautious, and over-regulating—are mainly linked to deficiencies in other character areas.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Not all SuperAgers prioritize their health — on the contrary, some defiantly savor their vices — and many have lived difficult lives, Gefen said.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Shell is making his own return of sorts and has been tasked with rebuilding the most basic ser- vices of the company.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Not all SuperAgers prioritize their health — on the contrary, some defiantly savor their vices — and many have lived difficult lives, Gefen said.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Shell is making his own return of sorts and has been tasked with rebuilding the most basic ser- vices of the company.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vices
Noun
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It could be argued that this trio of managers followed each other at United because their strengths answered the previous manager’s weaknesses.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vandersloot’s absence this season exposed weaknesses across the Sky roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So The Paper treats journalism as aspirational — Ned describes over-romanticizing as one of his main faults.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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A lot of the struggles Rumi has with her identity and Celine (Yunjin Kim) are very Korean, in that faults and fears must be hidden.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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After Knull’s fall, Hela is imprisoned in the An'Hay-Zhidi, where Dizang—Devil of the Eighth City—dares her to atone for her sins.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Vices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vices. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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