true north
noun
: north that is calculated by using an imaginary line through the Earth rather than by using a compass : the direction that leads to the North Pole
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And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.
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Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
Authentic leaders have a true north, which people can easily recognize and view as a source of empowerment.
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—Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Another key factor for success in the face of disruption is to reinforce the why and the true north for the efforts.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Even while Khatami’s late beloved countryman Kiarostami remains a true north star.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Magnetic north versus ‘true north’ At the top of the world in the middle of the Arctic Ocean lies the geographic North Pole, the point where all the lines of longitude that curve around Earth from top to bottom converge in the north.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Johns said the ancients used them to determine the orientation of the mounds and to find true north.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Motivation comes and goes, but consistent action is your true north to success.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And the disintegration of a true morality — what is your true north?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
Authentic leaders have a true north, which people can easily recognize and view as a source of empowerment.
4.
—Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Another key factor for success in the face of disruption is to reinforce the why and the true north for the efforts.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Even while Khatami’s late beloved countryman Kiarostami remains a true north star.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Magnetic north versus ‘true north’ At the top of the world in the middle of the Arctic Ocean lies the geographic North Pole, the point where all the lines of longitude that curve around Earth from top to bottom converge in the north.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Johns said the ancients used them to determine the orientation of the mounds and to find true north.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Motivation comes and goes, but consistent action is your true north to success.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And the disintegration of a true morality — what is your true north?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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“True north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20north. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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