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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society
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as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
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Recent Examples of iniquity
For him, gradualism was a virtue: the iniquities of the status quo had to be balanced against the risks of rapid change, which might outstrip the human capacity for adaptation.
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Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Journey guitarist Neal Schon dishes on his backstage ritual
While rock band green rooms have been known to be dens of iniquity, that's not the case for Schon, who prefers to prepare for an upcoming gig by sitting with his guitar.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
For long periods of time, the iniquities of the Middle East can appear frozen, and, therefore, manageable.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Its Los Angeles is still stalked by femme fatales and political iniquity, though the old glamour is thinning.
—Zoe Hu, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
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Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Journey guitarist Neal Schon dishes on his backstage ritual
While rock band green rooms have been known to be dens of iniquity, that's not the case for Schon, who prefers to prepare for an upcoming gig by sitting with his guitar.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
For long periods of time, the iniquities of the Middle East can appear frozen, and, therefore, manageable.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Its Los Angeles is still stalked by femme fatales and political iniquity, though the old glamour is thinning.
—Zoe Hu, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iniquity
Noun
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Boland states that a comprehensive charter is needed to address Chicago’s continuing climate of political corruption.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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The growing pace of space as a commercial resource brings with it the prospect for misdeeds, corruption, piracy, and war.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here, doing nothing when evil is committed is its own form of evil.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Now, more than two years after the Evros Thirty-eight made landfall on the islet, Little Maria is practically a household name, synonymous with refugees’ immorality and the malfeasance of NGOs and journalists.—
Lauren Markham,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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At its core, moral outrage is a response to the feeling that others are acting immorally and that their immorality is destroying society.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Iniquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iniquity. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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