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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
the ethical behavior expected of every member of the police force
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as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
the ethical course of action for the senator who lied to Congress would be to resign
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as in moral
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
ethical writers do not use the words of other writers without giving them proper credit
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Recent Examples of ethical
Impeachment of federal judges has been historically rare and reserved for cases involving criminal misconduct or ethical violations, not policy disagreements.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Other proposals Apple shareholders also shot down outside proposals to create reports on the company’s ethical AI data usage, the costs and benefits of different approaches to fight child exploitation and charitable giving.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Danson then questioned whether Harper — The Good Place’s ethical and indecisive Chidi — and Bell kissed.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Unlike material assets that can be transported across borders, embryos are subject to strict regulations, and international relocation often involves significant legal, medical and ethical hurdles.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Other proposals Apple shareholders also shot down outside proposals to create reports on the company’s ethical AI data usage, the costs and benefits of different approaches to fight child exploitation and charitable giving.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Danson then questioned whether Harper — The Good Place’s ethical and indecisive Chidi — and Bell kissed.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Unlike material assets that can be transported across borders, embryos are subject to strict regulations, and international relocation often involves significant legal, medical and ethical hurdles.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethical
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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This courageous display helped convince the West that providing Ukraine arms aid was honorable and beneficial.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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Without fair elections, an honest media environment and a credible opposition, voters can’t correct their country’s course at the ballot box, providing competitive authoritarian regimes little incentive to do anything but enrich themselves.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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But to be honest the significant immune support is more than enough to keep me taking it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jerrold’s accompanying text is much more strident, decrying the moral failings that lead to imprisonment and waxing dubious on the value of prison reform, rehabilitation efforts, and charity.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Yet in a time of moral urgency for so many groups but especially Jews, antisemites are getting louder while those who would defend Jews are getting quieter.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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These actions have been saving lives and driving true culture change, creating a safer future for everyone.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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That’s true, however, what this risk assessment request by the governor does do is put the whole matter in Newsom’s hands, despite the resentencing hearing set for later in March.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Palmieri and Alexander Romanov scored the two goals for the Islanders, who now sport a respectable 13-12-5 away record.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The 7-6 Hurricanes finished in the bottom half of the ACC and averaged a respectable 31.5 points per game.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mowery recently launched Azure Road, a new culinary, travel, and lifestyle publication for conscientious consumers.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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If the exemption is granted based on religious or personal belief, it is called a conscientious exemption.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The ability to use either an AA or AAA battery is a nice touch, giving you options for weight and battery life.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Why is the knee-jerk reaction to say something horrible rather than to say something nice?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The ‘90s was good to the magazine industry for the most part.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Although their relationship shifted over the years, Colby recalled his mom always having his best interest at heart during the early years of his childhood.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Ethical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethical. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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