conscience

noun

Definition of consciencenext
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 Strategy has been nonexistent in that turret — another problem — but Jama has been visibly exasperated by Acaster’s guilty conscience. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 These policies raise serious questions about religious coercion, gender equality and freedom of conscience. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 The Yellow Vests, whether working or retired, are here to stir our collective conscience. — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026 And that’s what makes a player such as Kapanen such a natural fit to step into a massive void left by the team’s captain and conscience. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conscience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
  1. mind
  2. morality
  3. values
  4. scruples
  5. standards
  6. heart
  7. character
Noun
  • To that end, here are seven points to keep in mind in order to strength train properly, no matter your age or fitness level.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That disconnect may help explain why affordability remains one of the most important issues on voters' minds this election season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • When morality is consistently applied to food, a person’s relationship to food can become complicated.
    — Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sir Patrick Stewart's most famous characters tackled concepts such as honor, morality and courage.
    — Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of morality
Noun
  • LendingTree’s model values the federal child tax credit at $2,200 per child, up from $2,000.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Education and giving back are important values to the family as the project represents for them a broader impact within the natural diamond industry.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of values
Noun
  • Spreadsheets existed in 2006, but here they are kept, like everyone’s shame and scruples, firmly out of sight.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hilton rejects the argument floated by some of his former colleagues that his scruples became a casualty of his ambition.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scruples
Noun
  • To ensure top-tier data protection, the whole system is developed and operated under ISO 27001 standards, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Bowles distinguished between the legal standards for criminal prosecution and the university’s responsibility to address conduct that could threaten student safety or violate campus regulations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of standards
Noun
  • The sharpest character study lies in the potential recipient of Simon’s heart, a woman who has all but given up on having a future but then finds herself at the top of a transplant list, suddenly lucky enough to get a new life.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Ashley Padilla Padilla, who captured hearts as a star cast member of SNL this past year, made the room laugh with a toast full of jokes and references to her most notable sketches.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • Fit Check of the Week Tim Burton, iconoclast filmmaker extraordinaire, has a new capsule with Loewe, which has recreated characters and vignettes from The Nightmare Before Christmas as bags and charms.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Missi Pyle Pyle rounds out the new cast members to join Stick for the show’s second season, with details about her character still underwraps.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of character

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