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

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The researchers contrasted the average returns of the hedge funds that met their specific criteria with all other hedge funds between 2006 and 2024.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

However, eligibility criteria remain unclear, a review commission has not finalized its rules, and no payments have been confirmed.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

A five-member board is expected to decide who receives compensation and how much they are paid, but the Justice Department has not announced the commissioners or detailed the criteria they would use.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Institutions that develop criteria for credibility can become, themselves, precisely the thing that needs to be scrutinized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Music fulfills all of these criteria, and is definitely hard-wired in the human brain.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

criteria

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