moralize

Definition of moralizenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moralize Dissecting private reproductive choices through a collective lens, as the authors do, comes with a high risk of moralizing fertility. — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 People who moralize intrinsic motivation often expect it from everyone else. — Mijeong Kwon, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025 The good guy, the bad guy, the place to sit and reside, to feel right or wrong or righteous or moralized and she's left us quite naked with an incredibly complex detailed topic. — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 One Battle After Another is not sappy or moralizing in that sentiment. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moralize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralize
Verb
  • The family traveled around the country preaching and soliciting donations, and when Gortner was 16, his father absconded with what was reported to be $3 million in donations.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Schumer preaches affordability in Dem midterm pitch while sabotaging GOP fixes.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Earhart lectured at the school before embarking on her final flight.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Driving around the region to lecture and guide tours, his travel costs have soared and led him to raise his prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard.
    — George Weigel, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022

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“Moralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralize. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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