as in mind
one's internal sense of right and wrong
Her conscience told her to find the lost wallet's owner.
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Recent Examples of conscience
Venis seems unable to connect with his son; Jeff is wracked with a guilty conscience; Randall is terrified of his looming mortality; and Souper just wants to be loved.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Only a few people knew of Carr’s crisis of conscience — his immediate family, Allen, Olson, McKenzie, owner Mark Davis and one member of the media relations staff.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Memory of a Killer is a redemptive story about a man who is losing his memory but gaining a conscience.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
His influence in the public square is both moral and spiritual, often serving as the conscience of the faith before a watching world.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Only a few people knew of Carr’s crisis of conscience — his immediate family, Allen, Olson, McKenzie, owner Mark Davis and one member of the media relations staff.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Memory of a Killer is a redemptive story about a man who is losing his memory but gaining a conscience.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
His influence in the public square is both moral and spiritual, often serving as the conscience of the faith before a watching world.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conscience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
Noun
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And all of the brilliant military minds involved in this attack.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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In a rare, bipartisan meeting of the minds, at least on this issue.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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For Iranians themselves, it’s been a deeply frustrating recurring cycle, most recently experienced in the protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who had been detained by the religious morality police.—
ERIC EDELMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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Iranian morality police had detained Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, for not wearing the hijab properly.—
Sara Monetta,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Rather than solely leaning on designing for moneyed families and those with means to drop thousands on new pieces each season, the designer opts to create from his heart.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 June 2025
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Roth went right for Rubin’s heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick’s Sporting Goods in March.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Our challenge is to ensure each generation has the opportunity to engage with our stories, characters and life lessons.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Each character a tool to dismantle perceptions around identity, and even still each box encrypting a new set of rules and limitations.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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