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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society
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as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
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Recent Examples of iniquity
For him, gradualism was a virtue: the iniquities of the status quo had to be balanced against the risks of rapid change, which might outstrip the human capacity for adaptation.
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Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Journey guitarist Neal Schon dishes on his backstage ritual
While rock band green rooms have been known to be dens of iniquity, that's not the case for Schon, who prefers to prepare for an upcoming gig by sitting with his guitar.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
For long periods of time, the iniquities of the Middle East can appear frozen, and, therefore, manageable.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Its Los Angeles is still stalked by femme fatales and political iniquity, though the old glamour is thinning.
—Zoe Hu, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
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Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Journey guitarist Neal Schon dishes on his backstage ritual
While rock band green rooms have been known to be dens of iniquity, that's not the case for Schon, who prefers to prepare for an upcoming gig by sitting with his guitar.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
For long periods of time, the iniquities of the Middle East can appear frozen, and, therefore, manageable.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Its Los Angeles is still stalked by femme fatales and political iniquity, though the old glamour is thinning.
—Zoe Hu, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iniquity
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Although Russia has struggled to embrace startup culture, the big contractors have a stranglehold on the supply process; corruption is endemic, and the military know who to buy from.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The council has been target of calls for a reconfiguration following its lack of action on the corruption allegations, dissatisfaction with many of its decisions and the escalating gang violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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His surreal, operatic films and television shows examined romance, consciousness, evil, and the enduring rot beneath suburban sheen and Hollywood glamor.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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These evils are sensational and appalling, and there’s an impulse to perceive them as existing outside of our realities, perpetrated by people who aren’t like us.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even after a 10-7 regular season and return to the playoffs — albeit a brief one after Sunday’s wild-card loss to Buffalo — established a new benchmark for success, the sins of the past lingered in the coach’s mind.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the sin of this particular series is one that's hard to get over: deep unpleasantness.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
8 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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The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).—
Martin Wolf,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2015
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The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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What captivated me about the series was its unwillingness to sugarcoat the immorality of man.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Iniquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iniquity. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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