as in virtue
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
once a cleric's virtuousness is seriously called into doubt, he loses his authority as a moral leader
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Recent Examples of virtuousness
For too long, action on climate was wrapped up in the language of virtuousness and morality.
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Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuousness
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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini has earned praise from every opposing coach across the league in his first two NHL seasons, and Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff also took a minute Tuesday to extoll the 19-year-old’s virtues.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Executives have been preaching the virtues of consolidation, framing it as the only way for legacy media companies to compete with technology companies.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Better Go Mad in the Wild, Sinéad O’Shea’s capitalism and morality doc All About the Money, and Werner Herzog’s nature film Ghost Elephants.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Agents do not seek truth or morality.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The bill would require proof of citizenship and voter identification to register to vote, and comes as the president has underscored election integrity.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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Playing the title role of a linguistics professor who faces changes and prepares her family for what's to come as the disease takes hold, Moore navigates the character arc with honesty and heart-tugging empathy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Being a good role model shows your child how to behave with kindness, honesty, and respect.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake, but the second was a certain disappointment at some blown authenticity.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Virtuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuousness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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