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as in honorable
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
operated on the belief that most people are conscientious, the unattended farm stand has a price list and a money drawer for customers to leave payment for their purchases
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as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
a counselor who serves patients by first being a conscientious listener
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Recent Examples of conscientious
And no, the relative infrequency of such events compared to the 1940s hardly justifies the silence; what do people think has kept such perennial evil at bay all these years if not conscientious outspokenness?
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Echols is also conscientious of the moment around him.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Pushing back against those efforts is a great way for conscientious leaders of both parties to honor Thompson’s legacy as a life-long champion of the people’s power to speak through elections..
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Mowery recently launched Azure Road, a new culinary, travel, and lifestyle publication for conscientious consumers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Echols is also conscientious of the moment around him.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Pushing back against those efforts is a great way for conscientious leaders of both parties to honor Thompson’s legacy as a life-long champion of the people’s power to speak through elections..
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Mowery recently launched Azure Road, a new culinary, travel, and lifestyle publication for conscientious consumers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscientious
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Nelson provided a copy of his honorable discharge, which was issued in 2011 and related to a previous term of service.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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For Dan Hurley, UConn men, a painful, but honorable end to their historic era Dom Amore: For Dan Hurley, UConn men, a painful, but honorable end to their historic era Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Will coaching carousel finally snag Dan Hurley’s assistants?—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since then, Vance has been more careful not to deviate publicly from the president's policy position.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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This is said to be the more ethical path, because A.I. will be crucial to any potential human survival.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Preparing for a 162-game baseball season is a long, meticulous process, made more complicated by the introduction of pitch labs, video analysis and generally micromanaging a team through better technology.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Achieving seamless integration across these systems necessitates meticulous planning and coordination.—
Jody Brazil,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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All of this right-wing moral panic nonsense is going to make all the weird kids who make animal noises in class really cool.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
26 Mar. 2025
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This applies to the president's diplomatic and security teams, as well as to business leaders and frat boys who all must be obey the rules that ensure moral leadership.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Also in series-regular roles, Way will portray Brina, Reggie’s loving and supportive fiancée who sees the documentary as an opportunity to advance her stardom; Hall will portray Carmelo, Reggie and Monica’s son, a high schooler who has grown up in the shadow of Reggie’s football career.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tipperary is a loving and loveable dog, cuddly and affectionate.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The current lawsuits still need to play out in the courts, but the cases have brought attention to the need for TV brands to be honest about the capabilities of their QD TVs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Viola Davis shared an honest admission about a past interaction with the late Chadwick Boseman.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Like all pitchers, he’s been very diligent on wanting to improve his game — like all great players do.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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At this point in his career, injury management is as important as prevention, and Nimmo is extremely diligent with it.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Conscientious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscientious. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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