1
as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
that section of the city is legendary for crime and vice
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2
as in weakness
a defect in character
curiosity in children is not a vice, but something to be encouraged
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as in prostitution
the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money
a seedy section of the city where vice is rampant and very much out in the open
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice
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 -
Blatter, 89, and Platini, 69, had been facing a charge of corruption at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court before being cleared, according to a statement to The Athletic from their lawyer, having previously been cleared of fraud more than two years ago.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fashion chains attributed some of that weakness to cold weather and were clearly crossing their fingers and hoping the trend changed with the weather.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Management is implementing measures to address these weaknesses.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The men face charges of solicitation of prostitution, a felony in Texas punishable with up two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas News,
5 Apr. 2023
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Street prostitution has been an issue on Capp Street in the Mission District for decades.—
Fifth & Mission Podcast,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Feb. 2023
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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The company has been found at fault for a few major wildfires in Southern California in recent years, including the 2017 Thomas fire and 2018’s Woolsey fire.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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But they were told that authorities required solid proof that a business was at fault in order to take away a license.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 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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This is a remarkable shortcoming for any intelligent system to have.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Aztecs were struggling on the offensive end to go along with their defensive shortcomings, shooting just 26.7% in the first half, and going just 4-of-16 from beyond the arc.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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“Vice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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