Explore Ethic through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like principle or system. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ethic in a sentence
Related words
Ethic meaning
Moral, relating to morals.
Synonyms of Ethic
Using Ethic
- The main meaning on this page is: Moral, relating to morals.
- Useful related words include: moral principle, value-system, value orientation, principle.
- In the example corpus, ethic often appears in combinations such as: work ethic, ethic and, ethic of.
Context around Ethic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ethic
- In this selection, "ethic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, work, protestant, calvinist, motivated, used and discussed stand out and add context to how "ethic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a savings ethic americans are and belief work ethic and sense. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ethic" sits close to words such as breezy, controversies and dearly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ethic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dave admires his wife’s work ethic. (7 words)
Abhishek’s career success story demonstrates his work ethic and dedication. (11 words)
But my own personal work ethic made it nearly impossible to say no. (13 words)
Emily is a local resident and we are thrilled to have her joining our team, she has an excellent work ethic and comes to work with a smile on her face each and every day. (35 words)
As you’ve seen in our press releases, we received many industry and regional accolades, which is a testament to our work ethic, our culture, and our tireless efforts to support our clients’ needs. (34 words)
As the segment of the American public that views wildlife as deserving of rights and compassion grows, translating an ethic of coexistence into good policy could better align policy with public values. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
There’s another separate tradition of the work ethic, which is consistent because they kept to the class neutrality of the rights and duties of the work ethic.
In particular, the Protestant ethic (or more specifically, Calvinist ethic) motivated the believers to work hard, be successful in business and reinvest their profits in further development rather than frivolous pleasures.
The hacker ethic was described as a "new way of life, with a philosophy, an ethic and a dream".
The phrase " work ethic " used in modern commentary is a derivative of the " Protestant ethic " discussed by Weber.
This is not to say that an ethic of ultimate ends is identical with irresponsibility, or that an ethic of responsibility is identical with unprincipled opportunism.
Abhishek’s career success story demonstrates his work ethic and dedication.
Although the Web3 platform is still in beta, Guo’s determination to exit beta by the end of the year explains her relentless work ethic and fairly average daily routine.
Asked what makes Petrovic different, coach David Barney said: ‘‘His work ethic, hands down.
As the segment of the American public that views wildlife as deserving of rights and compassion grows, translating an ethic of coexistence into good policy could better align policy with public values.
As you’ve seen in our press releases, we received many industry and regional accolades, which is a testament to our work ethic, our culture, and our tireless efforts to support our clients’ needs.
A true leader in every sense of the word, I’ll miss his direction, belief, work ethic and sense of humor.
Because of inflation and a lack of a savings ethic, Americans are less prepared for retirement than ever.
Born in Westway, Creggan, Maureen's upbringing was filled with warmth and kindness from parents who also instilled a strong work ethic into each of their five children.
But my own personal work ethic made it nearly impossible to say no.
By all accounts, his work ethic is awesome and he’s going to end up being a great player for the Steelers.
Daniel Warner is the author of An Ethic of Responsibility in International Relations.
Dave admires his wife’s work ethic.
Despite the inherent risks and occasional missteps in venture investing - as seen with WeWork, View, Didi, Getaround, among others - Son's unwavering commitment, tireless work ethic, and capacity to innovate are undeniable.
Donohoe’s integrity, work ethic and commitment to serving his constituency and his country are attested to by virtually all acquainted with the man.
Emily is a local resident and we are thrilled to have her joining our team, she has an excellent work ethic and comes to work with a smile on her face each and every day.
Common combinations with ethic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- work ethic 173×
- ethic and 52×
- ethic of 12×
- an ethic 8×
- ethic that 7×
- ethic is 6×
- ethic the 6×
- ethic to 6×
- ethic inc 5×
- ethic was 4×