Thesaurus results for ETHOS

ethos

noun

ˈē-ˌthäs

as in principles

the code of good conduct for an individual or group rigorous self-discipline was central to the ethos of the ancient Spartans

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Recent Examples of ethos If the Silicon Valley of the 2000s and 2010s prided itself on an anti-fashion ethos—the hoodie, the New Balance trainer, the uniform of studied indifference to material possessions—then today’s tech billionaires have flipped the script. —

Amy Francombe, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025 Models strutted out in pieces that perfectly illustrate the brand's ethos: high-impact and dynamic with a sense of luxe whimsy. —

Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Beyond the hotel's Sonoma ethos — luxurious, but in an unfussy, Blundstone-and-Carhartt kind of way — Farmhouse gives visitors access to wineries that few other hotels offer. —

Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025 But Ratcliffe argues that the agency has lost its focus and is drifting away from its apolitical ethos. —

Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ethos

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This might involve regular training, updates to policies to reflect changing societal norms, and feedback systems that gauge how valued your employees feel.

— Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
While some leaders cling to pre-pandemic norms, citing the need for in-person collaboration, employees have tasted the flexibility of remote work and are reluctant to give it up.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024