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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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
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Thomas Jefferson, who owned more than 600 human beings, penned the stirring words justifying a revolution creating what would become the most prosperous, principled and powerful country in human history.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
The system disincentives principled stances and rewards those who can point to wins.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 July 2024
Eight years ago, Republican leaders assembled the most principled conservative platform in more than half a century.
—Tim Chapman, National Review, 1 July 2024
And for those opposed to generative AI on principled or functional grounds, putting similar energy into millions of Nvidia AI servers probably seems like just as big of an energy waste.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
The system disincentives principled stances and rewards those who can point to wins.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 July 2024
Eight years ago, Republican leaders assembled the most principled conservative platform in more than half a century.
—Tim Chapman, National Review, 1 July 2024
And for those opposed to generative AI on principled or functional grounds, putting similar energy into millions of Nvidia AI servers probably seems like just as big of an energy waste.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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