as in standards
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ethic
As the disease of tyranny progresses, citizens may eventually lose the habits of democracy — the art of persuasion and compromise, interpersonal trust, an intolerance for corruption, the spirit of freedom, the ethic of moderation.
—
David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
The ethic in some nations may be that might makes right, but not in the United States.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Over the centuries, other business and policy leaders advanced the ethic.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
What had happened to this ethic?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ethic
David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
The ethic in some nations may be that might makes right, but not in the United States.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Over the centuries, other business and policy leaders advanced the ethic.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
What had happened to this ethic?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ethic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethic
Noun
-
The surveys show widespread skepticism that governments can really fix problems like the affordability crisis, rising inequality, declining upward mobility, and stagnating or declining living standards.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Tesla’s questionable qualifications To qualify for a voucher, manufacturers must obtain a zero-emission powertrain certification showing the vehicle meets certain performance standards.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Property taxes are based on property values, not income.—
Joe Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Millions of people watch the Olympic Games, and every logo shown on screen sends a message about what aligns with Olympic values, and what the Olympic movement chooses to endorse.—
Ukaleq Slettemark,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
His music, holding a foot in the future and the past, is homage to Puerto Rican traditions, heavy on salsa, with notes of hip hop, big band, indie rock and reggaeton.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
-
The long-standing tradition is an opportunity for state and federal governments to engage in person on pressing issues across the nation.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The pair lives on an isolated island in a converted prison, rendered in full coastal gothic mode at Steppenwolf by the set designer Collette Pollard, who makes fine use of the theater’s soaring vertical height.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Terrain mode select is a specialized traction control feature available on AWD models, including the X-Line and X-Pro trims.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Trump’s disdain for international alliances and norms has also begun to reshape Europe in a way that may exacerbate Russia’s weakness.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
-
China denied the allegations, but experts are worried that the claims mark a further unraveling of a long-standing global norm against nuclear testing.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
More than 30 people were killed in the clashes, prompting condemnation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who invoked the country’s peaceful heritage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
-
The singer's patriotic nods to his Latino heritage are not just cultural gestures, Diaz says, but signal a political consciousness in his work that makes Bad Bunny's meteoric rise all the more remarkable.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
