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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
religious denominations that regard drinking, smoking, and even dancing as examples of immorality
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as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a sermon about modern society's casual acceptance of or indifference to immorality
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Recent Examples of immorality
But his espionage comedy The Phoenician Scheme, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, shows glimmers of something that might be called anger, or at least frustration, over the greed and immorality of people who have too much—and yet only want more.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 May 2025
The empire is a symbol in the Bible of sinfulness and immorality.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
During the mid-credits scene, there are several reflections on Sammie’s life as a young man, plus a tempting offer from the vampires to give the elderly bluesman immorality.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 May 2025
The empire is a symbol in the Bible of sinfulness and immorality.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
During the mid-credits scene, there are several reflections on Sammie’s life as a young man, plus a tempting offer from the vampires to give the elderly bluesman immorality.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immorality
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Ken Paxton, who has served in his current role since 2015, was impeached in 2023 but later acquitted and faced allegations of corruption and taking part in an extramarital affair.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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The announcement comes nearly two years after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment related to allegations of corruption and abuse of office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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Andy, once a centuries-old immortal who has now lost her healing powers, must race across continents to recover her magic, all the while facing deadly mercenaries and ancient evils.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The motive can be summarized as pure agency, pure evil; in other words, premeditated murder.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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Every year, villagers in Brittany gathered to have their sins forgiven, dance the gavotte, and watch the young townsmen wrestle after denouncing the devil.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Brazil is a beast soaked in the sins of environmental destruction and human rights violations.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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Somehow, the Dolphins’ general manager and head coach found a way to turn two difficult situations into a playmaking safety, whose return gives Grier a chance to right one of his former wrongs.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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As long as the far-left is determining their party’s agenda, Democrats will continue to bleed support as more and more Americans reject not only its radicalism but its inability to distinguish between right and wrong and its inclination to appease evil.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
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“Immorality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immorality. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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