as in advantage
a quality that gives something special worth
the cardinal virtue of wool is that it retains its insulating properties even when wet
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Recent Examples of cardinal virtue
Aquinas also noted that each of these four cardinal virtues had several smaller virtues associated with them.
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Andrew Abela, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics’ willingness to question the experts.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
Breaching tennis’ cardinal virtues of self-sufficiency and autonomy, the coach begins by telling this emotional woman to calm down.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Dialogue is one of their cardinal virtues, and most seemed determined to give Trump a hearing.
—Time, 25 Jan. 2018
Andrew Abela, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics’ willingness to question the experts.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
Breaching tennis’ cardinal virtues of self-sufficiency and autonomy, the coach begins by telling this emotional woman to calm down.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Dialogue is one of their cardinal virtues, and most seemed determined to give Trump a hearing.
—Time, 25 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cardinal virtue
Noun
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Coker and Moore have the advantage in roles department, while Chisena has the advantage with special teams.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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The Mavericks won the flip, earning the 0.1% advantage that incredibly resulted in their propulsion to the top of the order for the June 25 draft in New York.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
Noun
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For me, there is a clear distinction between the propaganda films of the Islamic Republic and the films that are made under the constraints of censorship.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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He’s earned five APSE Top 10 distinctions, most recently in the Long Features category in 2024.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
Noun
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And as someone who is trying to make an NFL roster or practice squad, that’s an immense virtue.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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By virtue of finishing with the NBA's fifth-worst record this year, the Sixers have a 10.5% chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick, trailing only the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets (14% each) and New Orleans Pelicans (12.5%).—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Rising real estate values and increasing development also drove up costs.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But a deluge of people applying Ghibli’s style like an Instagram filter, without adding any genuine creative value, isn’t a collective effort to advance our visual culture.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The French award of merit is bestowed by the Ministry of Culture.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Both strategies have merit, and Indiana is confident despite the challenge ahead of them.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Cardinal virtue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardinal%20virtue. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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