principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld 
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
—often used in combination
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She took a principled stand on funding public education.
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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For Prisoner, Rahim plays treacherous convict Tibor Stone, whose life is put in the hands of a young, principled prison officer Amber (Izuka Hoyle).
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
But Robby’s big speeches are less rousing this season because the character is so out of sorts, making these moments come off more scold-y than principled.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Hopkins is, perhaps, the closest thing this story has to a Kornev—a principled outsider who ultimately overestimates the value of his own empathy and knowledge.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The story has a tragic air, because West comes across in Adult Braces and her other writings as likable, principled, and decent.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
But Robby’s big speeches are less rousing this season because the character is so out of sorts, making these moments come off more scold-y than principled.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Hopkins is, perhaps, the closest thing this story has to a Kornev—a principled outsider who ultimately overestimates the value of his own empathy and knowledge.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The story has a tragic air, because West comes across in Adult Braces and her other writings as likable, principled, and decent.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld
-sə-bəld
: based on or marked by principle
high-principled
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