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criteria

[krahy-teer-ee-uh] / kraɪˈtɪər i ə /
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

Example Sentences

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Applicants for the program have to live in the city, include a senior or person with a disability in the household, and be experiencing rent burden among other criteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Since the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, the International Olympic Committee has created a pathway for individuals to compete as neutrals, provided they meet strict criteria.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices has latitude in determining which companies make it into the S&P 500, as long as the new entrants meet various criteria around profitability, market capitalization and more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But three former FDA officials closely familiar with how the agency created the criteria to assess the peptides in the first place say Kennedy has mischaracterized their work.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Lovelace had also tested the Mercury 7, but the government came up with the criteria for that testing.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson