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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Their parents put a premium on intellectual curiosity, academic achievement and leading an ethically principled life.
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Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
As a Navajo man, as a principled man, Joe finds himself in turmoil over that decision.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
These call for enforcing ample limits on presidential power while leaving plenty of room for principled executive action, whether concerning good-faith stewardship of statutory requirements or the handling of foreign affairs.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
The former feels principled and enduring; the latter can sound defensive.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
As a Navajo man, as a principled man, Joe finds himself in turmoil over that decision.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
These call for enforcing ample limits on presidential power while leaving plenty of room for principled executive action, whether concerning good-faith stewardship of statutory requirements or the handling of foreign affairs.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
The former feels principled and enduring; the latter can sound defensive.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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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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