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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the congressman's fund-raising efforts, though arguably unethical, were determined to be legal
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as in moral
following or according to the rules
the referee declared it a legal play
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Recent Examples of legal
But employers already have a wide array of other legal tools to safeguard sensitive data, and noncompete agreements add very little to these protections.
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Sam Peak, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Ethics are now a bore since unethical behavior can always be papered over with tricks such as deceptive statistics and abstruse legal arguments.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
In order to pay his legal costs, AJ prepares to sell off some of his assets, which include the Airbnb.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 June 2025
This week, Homeland Security agents and the NYPD made arrests of protesters and legal observers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Sam Peak, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Ethics are now a bore since unethical behavior can always be papered over with tricks such as deceptive statistics and abstruse legal arguments.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
In order to pay his legal costs, AJ prepares to sell off some of his assets, which include the Airbnb.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 June 2025
This week, Homeland Security agents and the NYPD made arrests of protesters and legal observers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal
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There is a legitimate chance that Sanders could become the long-term quarterback Cleveland has been desperately needing to find.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Coffey is also a good midrange shooter (78th percentile efficiency in 2024-25), which gives him a legitimate counter to when teams try to deploy the fly-by closeout against him.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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That recognized a moral responsibility to try to balance the scales, but the court no longer tries.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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By integrating care ethics into institutional frameworks, VSS can foster environments where individuals feel valued and connected, addressing the moral vocation of belonging in a world facing existential threats (registration required) like climate change.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The woman's family later filed a lawsuit against Willet and his organization, questioning the circumstances surrounding her death and the legal and ethical oversight — or lack thereof — in her use of the pod, per the outlets.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Skills like empathy, cultural understanding and ethical decision-making can’t be replicated by algorithms.—
Braden Yuill,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2023
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To be fair, many of us might have the same response as Emma D'Arcy after reading some of the pretty wild House of the Dragon fan theories that percolate the internet.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Born in 1895 to one of Jerusalem’s leading families, Husseini was a small, redheaded man with a fair complexion.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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“Legal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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