principled

adjective

prin·​ci·​pled ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld How to pronounce principled (audio)
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
often used in combination

Examples of principled in a Sentence

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
Recent Examples on the Web Turning this around will require principled leadership. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 From artificial intelligence to green hydrogen to smart city designs, political leaders joined investment titans and advocates in reacting to the kingdom’s ambitious but principled vision for the future. Mark Minevich, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 My dedication to public service, shaped by distinguished leaders, fuels my passion for ethical and principled leadership. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 In a conflict, our adversaries aren’t going to forswear using all possible means to disrupt our military operations — indeed, the workings of our society itself — because of a principled opposition to waging war above Earth’s atmosphere. The Editors, National Review, 16 Feb. 2024 You might be used to using generative AI that functions in a principled text-to-text mode. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 The style outside also suggested that fur — including faux and secondhand — is having a renaissance, even among the most principled followers of fashion. Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 Along the way, the hard-nosed and principled leader was also a minor league manager, scout and bullpen coach. Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024 Our purpose is to join in creating a just and principled nation and world. Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of principled was in 1635

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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

principled

adjective
prin·​ci·​pled ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld How to pronounce principled (audio)
-sə-bəld
: based on or marked by principle
high-principled
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