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as in virtue
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
given his reputation for unswerving morality, scandal of any kind would wreck his political career
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as in principles
the code of good conduct for an individual or group
the morality that members of the Mafia are expected to adhere to—or suffer the consequences
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Recent Examples of morality
These findings have an intriguing connection to research on morality.
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Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The Pro Football Hall of Fame, unlike baseball’s, does not have a morality clause.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
No one mistakes him for a devout Christian or a person of faith or morality.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The morality is always a question in this show.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The Pro Football Hall of Fame, unlike baseball’s, does not have a morality clause.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
No one mistakes him for a devout Christian or a person of faith or morality.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The morality is always a question in this show.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for morality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality
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The debate occurred during Socrates’s inquiry into human virtue, recounted in Plato’s Republic.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Casting all the virtue and vice signaling on the political spectrum aside with his straightforward embrace of America, Bunny then gave viewers a geography lesson by listing the countries that make up the Americas.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles County Department of Building and Safety officials will need to assess the integrity of the building.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bondi's turbulent first year at DOJ The attorney general's appearance before the committee comes one year into her tenure atop the Justice Department, a tumultuous period marked by a striking departure from the traditions and norms that have guided the department for decades.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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There were 57% of students in kindergarten through third grade that met or exceeded grade-level norms on the middle-of-year MAP test in math this year — the same percentage for reading across the same grade levels.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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That honesty was essential to the film.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Moura inhabits the raw honesty of a man caught in the heart of authoritarianism, anchoring a timely, true-story-adjacent drama.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Richness is goodness, and McFadden’s 50/50 mix of pecorino and Parmigiano-Reggiano is a pantry godsend.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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Innocence and goodness are not the same thing; The Changeling shares William Blake’s respect for the wayward freedom of the children’s imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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The renegade baseball general manager in Moneyball, for instance, was later played by Brad Pitt, while the characters in The Big Short were portrayed by Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, and Pitt again, among others.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The space’s custom art was created by Amazonian artist Winny Tapajós, portraying a mischievous garden scene full of whimsical characters.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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The absolute rightness of being together.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the most part, though, his attention to detail and his feeling for structure yielded readings of inherent, inarguable rightness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Morality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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