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as in unlawful
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
blatantly immoral behavior by members of the clergy that should not be tolerated by the community
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as in ruthless
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
stealing another's words, even over the Internet, remains an immoral act
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Recent Examples of immoral
This is perhaps the most immoral aspect of watching members of Congress downplay the impact of melting polar caps or having presidential debates in which the topic of global warming is handled like an afterthought.
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Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Regulated sportsbooks find gambling on minors immoral in some respects, but you guys don’t.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In a 2022 Pew Research Center study, growing numbers of Americans said members of the other party are dishonest, immoral and closed-minded.
—Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Regulated sportsbooks find gambling on minors immoral in some respects, but you guys don’t.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In a 2022 Pew Research Center study, growing numbers of Americans said members of the other party are dishonest, immoral and closed-minded.
—Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immoral
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In finding the defendant guilty in this case, the jury necessarily found unanimously that the defendant falsified 34 separate entries in his business records with the intent to defraud, which included an intent to commit or conceal a conspiracy to promote his own election by unlawful means.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Capitol Police identified him Thursday as Adrian J. Hinton, 35, saying he was arrested for unlawful activities.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The lawyer who normally practices in New York is gregarious, quick with a joke and always happy to talk to the media, but can be ruthless in cross-examination.Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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City are going through some stuff, Arsenal aren’t ruthless enough, Chelsea are wobbling, teams will figure out how to beat Nottingham Forest soon enough, Newcastle are the form team now but are an Alexander Isak injury away from trouble.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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And in this case, there’s nothing more sinful than talking about LeBron James trades.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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But it also was forged from a particular kind of alchemy that separates a sinful holiday confection from a sugar-sodden mess.Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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The essential modern text is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that equates money with speech, resulting in an ever more corrupt system of campaign finance.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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The cases also highlighted a broken system of police discipline that allegedly protected corrupt officers and punished those who tried to expose the corruption.Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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This was not out of choice: After his capture and before his execution, Höss was ordered to write his memoir, giving an insight into the workings of a mind that was both ordinary and chillingly evil.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nietzsche’s treatise criticizes philosophers who rest their moral framework on the assumption that good and evil are opposites.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Without acquiring advanced consent, this practice is not only unethical but severely impacts consumer confidence in the brand.Thomas Zawacki, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Their goal was to investigate and stop unethical conduct by public officials.Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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That’s when Evans, in a full sprint, blindsided Lattimore with a vicious hit in the back and knocked him to the ground.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Several fast-growing wildfires fueled by a vicious Southern California wind storm are devastating communities across the Los Angeles region, with homes being burned to the ground and tens of thousands of people evacuating to safety.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Objective voters who watched the recent documentary about Lev Parnas, once a Trump ally, should fear a redux of a Cabinet running the government for an angry, unhinged, unprincipled man.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
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All of this coincided with a period of unprincipled practices in the media.Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Immoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoral. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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