right thing

collocation in English

meaningsofrightandthing

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right
adjective
uk
/raɪt/us
/raɪt/
correct:
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thing
noun
uk
/θɪŋ/us
/θɪŋ/
used to refer in an approximate way to an object or to avoid ...
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(Definition ofrightandthingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofright thing

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Each will freely choose to do therightthing.
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Behavioural ecology: on doing therightthing, in the right place at the right time.
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Balancing competing interests to do 'therightthing', considering all involved, can be extremely difficult.
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By extension, living responsibly was viewed as therightthing, and irresponsibility was wrong.
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To summarise, they know how to do therightthingat the right time.
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It is possible for an individual to do therightthingfor the wrong reason.
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Therightthingto do is to continue with the empty substitution.
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He knew then he had fulfilled her destiny, he knew he had done therightthing.
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Evaluative beliefs are necessary conditions of non-accidentally doing therightthing.
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Since non-accidentally doing therightthingis required, evaluative beliefs are required.
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In other words, what is the prudentiallyrightthingto do in these situations?
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We learn from our parents and grandparents how to do therightthing.
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X actually does therightthing, since there is no better option available to him.
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It occurs if and only if therightthingis done for the right reason.
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Clearly, agents strive to do therightthing.
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But it is questionable whether this is therightthingto say.
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W re-enters the causal chain, leading people to do therightthingsome of the time.
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The best we can do is to provide an equality function that does therightthing, for the cases when the built-in polymorphic equality function doesn't apply.
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Really, the physician is the only one who has to communicate with the patient, do therightthing, and be responsible.
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