1
as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
that section of the city is legendary for crime and vice
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2
as in weakness
a defect in character
curiosity in children is not a vice, but something to be encouraged
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3
as in prostitution
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 Synonyms for vice
Noun
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Check if the customer database can be fully restored within a 24-hour recovery time after simulated data corruption.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025 -
Democrats had controlled the White House from 1933 until 1952, when Republican Dwight Eisenhower, a World War II leader who promised to end the Korean War and to uproot corruption in Washington, beat their lackluster presidential candidate, Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Surround yourself with people whose strengths complement your weaknesses.—
Amy Shoenthal,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The head coach may opt to change Fernandes’ midfield partner based on the strengths/weaknesses of opponents.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The men face charges of solicitation of prostitution, a felony in Texas punishable with up two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas News,
5 Apr. 2023
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Street prostitution has been an issue on Capp Street in the Mission District for decades.—
Fifth & Mission Podcast,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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This applies even if the overpayment wasn’t your fault.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The mayor was not immediately available to elaborate on whose fault that was.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Begun as an interrogation of evil, the bio climaxes in farce.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Many Israelis may not care or may see their country’s conduct as a necessary evil in a fundamentally just campaign against terrorist groups and the governments that support them.—
DANIEL BYMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the broader AI industry is also grappling with how to address important shortcomings and privacy concerns around the technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But in spite of these successes, Einstein’s theory also has shortcomings.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
16 July 2025
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In a Code world, no film should risk lowering an audience’s moral standards nor should evil or immorality be presented except as a cautionary tale.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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Omari’s father, Hassan (J. Paul Nicholas), is the conservative Muslim governor of Mombasa, fond of attacking the immorality in nightclubs like the Moto Moto, where most of Goddess is set, though he’s withdrawn from his reelection campaign after an illness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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“Vice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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