conscience

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Recent Examples of conscience He’s evolved from a me-first, privileged guy in to someone with a conscience and maturity. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The decomposing spirit soon haunts Anna-Beth and becomes her conscience as authorities begin to investigate the incident. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 It’s called following the law and the dictates of conscience. Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 And, if House members were willing to vote their conscience, this would end in short order. Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conscience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
Noun
  • Trust in Trump’s economy slips, new poll finds Many Americans voted with their wallets front of mind during the 2024 presidential election.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Comfort: While comfort can be subjective, our editors and contributors kept in mind mattress qualities such as breathability, support, and softness/firmness for the best sleep.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Elsewhere, an extra treat out of the showcase was this exclusive interview with Bullet Train Explosion director Shinji Higuchi, who talked casting singer-actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and the morality behind the film.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
  • There is no bedrock to build on, in the world or in morality.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • For a lot of kids, playing FNF at its peak—before development stalled, before mods went awry—seems to hold a special place in their hearts.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The show, replete with flower-power aesthetics and a raunchy sensibility, showed off Buzzi's knack for physical comedy above the neck, her characters often contorting their faces for the sake of caricature.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • The character was the butt of many misogynist jokes.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 3 May 2025

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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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