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plural of criterion.

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criteria

[krahy-teer-ee-uh] / kraɪˈtɪər i ə /

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ethics n.
ethics/ethic n.
rightfulness n.
rightness n.

NOUN

ethics

Synonyms

STRONG

belief conduct conscience convention conventionalities decency ethos goodness honesty honor ideal imperative integrity morality mores nature practice principles standard standards value

WEAK

moral code natural law

Antonyms

STRONG

corruption disgrace dishonesty dishonor evil immorality indecency

NOUN

ethics/ethic

Synonyms

WEAK

belief conduct conscience convention conventionalities decency ethos goodness honesty honor ideal imperative integrity moral code morality mores natural law nature practice principles right and wrong rules of conduct standard standards the Golden Rule

Antonyms

WEAK

corruption immorality

NOUN

rightfulness

Synonyms

STRONG

belief conduct conscience convention conventionalities decency ethic ethos goodness honesty honor ideal imperative integrity morality mores nature practice principles propriety righteousness rightness standard standards value

WEAK

ethicality ethicalness moral code natural law

Antonyms

STRONG

corruption disgrace dishonesty dishonor evil immorality impropriety indecency wrong

NOUN

rightness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

goodness righteousness

STRONG

belief conduct conscience convention conventionalities decency ethic ethos honesty honor ideal imperative integrity morality mores nature practice principles propriety rightfulness standard standards value

WEAK

ethicality ethicalness moral code natural law

Antonyms

STRONG

corruption disgrace dishonesty dishonor immorality impropriety wrong

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It added: "This requires multi-year funding certainty and transparent criteria for investment and disinvestment."

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

We are glad that you understood the criteria for the scope of the vessels ban so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately two in five Americans meet the criteria for obesity when BMI is used as the sole measure.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The United States said on Monday it would remove South Africa and Rwanda from a major Africa-US trade preference programme, citing practices it said were "inconsistent" with the scheme's eligibility criteria.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

This animal was deemed to have met the Department's criteria, and was therefore released this morning into its native habitat.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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