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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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as in ethical
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
a politician widely respected for her principled behavior in every office she ever held
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Recent Examples of principled
As a Navajo man, as a principled man, Joe finds himself in turmoil over that decision.
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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
America is hurtling toward the loss of its democratic institutions and the establishment of an authoritarian state where there will be no civil discussion of these issues at all: That’s what a principled opposition must fight with its full might.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
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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
America is hurtling toward the loss of its democratic institutions and the establishment of an authoritarian state where there will be no civil discussion of these issues at all: That’s what a principled opposition must fight with its full might.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principled
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Take the cake out of the equation and address his actions, which, on that day, were less than honorable.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, the honorable scout leader is horrified by what’s happening to him.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some question whether the interest in crime content is ethical, but Golub said there are a lot of different reasons people are interested.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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However, that price reflects the cost of ethical production.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The families who manage this best are the ones who acknowledge it openly, and make space for honest conversations.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But that was less Counsell putting Brown on notice about his spot in the rotation and more so just being honest.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Why? Chemically, a gambling addiction functions the same way as a substance addiction, but a lot of people incorrectly see it as a moral failing or lack of self control, according to Cait Huble, of the National Council on Problem Gambling.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But Rowe said this request posed a moral dilemma for the Episcopal Church, which has deep ties to the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and counts the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu—an outspoken opponent of apartheid—among its spiritual forebears.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The ensemble pic led by Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan fell a respectable 55 percent from its opening weekend, compared to an average decline of 57 percent for a title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2025
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These are respectable numbers for a half-ton pickup.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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The whereabouts rules are in place to ensure a fair and consistent method of testing for all athletes — not just ones who come from nations with conscientious anti-doping practices.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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By operating outside of the fast-churning fashion market with multi-year collections, Huang takes necessary time to be innovative and conscientious with her label’s designs and production.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principled. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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