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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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Customs agents have historically waved through low-value, personal-use packages rather than individually checking each one against the agency’s criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The earnings-by-major metric replaced previous criteria that looked at typical federal loan debt of graduates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

League One carries on playing unless clubs get three call-ups which meet the EFL's criteria, then a postponement can be requested.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Rival clubs must agree on rules, schedules and eligibility criteria; without them, there are no games and no league.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Within months, pretty much everyone had given up Klebs’s criterion for Luce’s criteria.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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