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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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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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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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After a discussion about an individual’s spiritual battle between good and evil, campers then used cardboard and tape to make armor, and pool noodles for swords.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Dealing with this colorful psychopath, Christian Bale's hero wrestles with personal choices and his gig as Gotham's resident protector in a white-knuckle affair about the fine line between good and evil.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 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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Saturday, the team righted some of those wrongs, even with a sloppy second-half performance.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Over the following weeks her show swells into a Greek chorus of one man’s wrongs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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“Immorality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immorality. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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