ethic

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Recent Examples of ethic Where have decorum and ethics gone among our politicians? Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025 Instead, that process must go through the Metro Council, as was most recently seen following an ethics complaint against Councilman Piagentini. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Meanwhile, the Gen Z generation sees their financial provider as a reflection of their ethics, expecting better transparency and leading social change. Gabriele Buffo, Fortune, 26 June 2025 Four fundamental principles underlie health-care ethics: beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice. Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ethic
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Noun
  • Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This includes continuing to donate 5% of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.
    Brian Cornell, Essence, 6 July 2025
  • Her words resonated deeply, encapsulating the essence of her four-decade-long career that has seamlessly blended African traditions with global influences.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • With four smart modes (cool, gentle, fast, and style) and magnetic attachments like a diffuser and concentrator, the Zuvi puts you in control.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 July 2025
  • Under stress, however, your body naturally shifts into the nervous system’s sympathetic or fight-or-flight mode, driving faster, shallower breaths from the upper chest.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Manfred has said multiple times that offseason lockouts are a norm in professional sports, a point the union has taken to mean a lockout in baseball is a foregone conclusion come December 2026.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • The truth is that both break traditional airflow assumptions, challenge heat rejection norms and force us to rethink redundancy models.
    Aparna Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Gunn has described his take as less of an origin story and more of a journey, with Superman (David Corenswet) struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage and aristocratic origins with his small-town adoptive human family.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
  • In their fall 2026 collections overall, exhibitors drew on their heritage, revisiting signature fibers, legacy patterns and traditional weaving techniques, spotlighting the centrality of natural materials.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025

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“Ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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