as in advantage
a quality that gives something special worth
the cardinal virtue of wool is that it retains its insulating properties even when wet
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Recent Examples of cardinal virtue
Aquinas also noted that each of these four cardinal virtues had several smaller virtues associated with them.
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Andrew Abela, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics’ willingness to question the experts.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
Breaching tennis’ cardinal virtues of self-sufficiency and autonomy, the coach begins by telling this emotional woman to calm down.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Dialogue is one of their cardinal virtues, and most seemed determined to give Trump a hearing.
—Time, 25 Jan. 2018
Andrew Abela, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics’ willingness to question the experts.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
Breaching tennis’ cardinal virtues of self-sufficiency and autonomy, the coach begins by telling this emotional woman to calm down.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Dialogue is one of their cardinal virtues, and most seemed determined to give Trump a hearing.
—Time, 25 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cardinal virtue
Noun
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One of the primary advantages of teamwork is that different perspectives and skills can be brought to the table.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tennessee's renowned defense will look to control the tempo on their home floor, where the Volunteers have established one of the best home-court advantages in college basketball.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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That distinction — great — belongs to the NBA’s true title contenders, a category that remains exclusive.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gillett has led with confidence, grace, and distinction, carrying out the exact mandate of our legislative body.—
Rep. Jaime Foster,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is why prominent bioethicists have long emphasized trustworthiness as a central virtue of good clinicians.—
Daniel T. Kim,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2025
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The strong showing marked the fourth consecutive season in which Nazareth advanced to the state finals by virtue of a strong sectional showing, this time a second-place finish at the Maine East Sectional.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Choosing a new team with dubious values will look like opportunism.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Either way, this approach to government spending rewards success, phases out programs that don’t meet their benchmarks, and gets more value out of every dollar.—
Tracy Palandjian,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ford pushed the process forward without really debating the merits of a pardon with his staff.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bove concluded his letter by saying that the dismissal wasn’t a comment on the merits of the case and that it would be reevaluated after the mayoral election.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Cardinal virtue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardinal%20virtue. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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