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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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“Visibility may depend less on advertising to people and more on being clearly described to agents through specs, structured product data and reviews that match the criteria agents ask about,” Kim said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Stars are based on 40-some criteria that encompass patient experience surveys and a range of care metrics.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

That’s a tricky decision to make, because the criteria for impactful album sequencing are not at all the same for a live show.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

The new guidance for judges, the BBC understands, will allow family courts to be "rigorous in refusing to deal with cases that do not meet the criteria of urgency".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

It also encourages housing authorities not only to screen all applicants’ criminal records, but to develop their own exclusion criteria.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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