respectability

noun

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as in morality

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  1. morality
  2. decency
  3. nobility
  4. virtue
  5. fairness
  6. conscientiousness
  7. justice
Noun
  • The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Incorporating a mixture of bodycam, dash-camera, and cellphone footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of morality
Noun
  • Leah tells us about the lone woman who advocated for helping them, declaring that each one was someone’s son and deserved a bit of human decency.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This may be glorified B-movie material about Honor and Sacrifice and American Know-How, but Hanks’s decency and quiet authority sell the damn thing very nicely. 23.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of decency
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  • La Redoute, originally built over two centuries ago as a ballroom and concert hall for high-ranking nobility, has a rich history as a venue for grand events.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Robert might be moving to the United States, Yasmin is marrying into nobility, and Rishi has hit rock bottom.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of nobility
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  • Inside the arena, local politicians – some famous, some not – warmed up the crowd by extolling the virtues of Trump and the Republicans.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • Election officials will now have to decide on each voter's eligibility during hearings that could extend well past . fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.
    Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This helps ensure that any background dossiers used in employment decisions are accurate, reflecting the FCRA’s emphasis on fairness.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • Manage your outsourced relationship actively—it'll take conscientiousness and work!
    Randy Wong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Lead is also associated with higher levels of ADHD, less agreeableness and conscientiousness, and higher levels of neuroticism.
    Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • There was no murder; there was something closer to justice.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Issues important to him include criminal justice reform and advocating for affordable housing.
    Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of justice
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