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Recent Examples of conscience
But what about when your heart is pitch-black and your conscience is absent?
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Responsibility is a group effort For Ahmet Öksüz, chairman of the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association, the need for systemic transformation is no longer some future-facing hypothetical, but rather an existential imperative that demands both innovation and conscience.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Each of these three leaders faces a crisis on the world stage but also with their own conscience.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
So Massachusetts created the nation’s first Bureau of Statistics of Labor, hoping that data might accomplish what conscience could not.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Responsibility is a group effort For Ahmet Öksüz, chairman of the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association, the need for systemic transformation is no longer some future-facing hypothetical, but rather an existential imperative that demands both innovation and conscience.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Each of these three leaders faces a crisis on the world stage but also with their own conscience.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
So Massachusetts created the nation’s first Bureau of Statistics of Labor, hoping that data might accomplish what conscience could not.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
Noun
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Get clarity on a key point in your own mind.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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That concept isn’t out of sight, out of mind.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s all well and good, but the series still needs a sturdy narrative to hold it all together, rather than ping-ponging between random subjects offering trite, emotionally hollow morality lessons.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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To Henry, the only meaningful thing at stake is the public’s perception of his morality.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Property values could plunge if enough park maintenance workers cannot clean public spaces.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The nature of these allegations is abhorrent and wholly inconsistent with our company’s values.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, a billionaire has very questionable scruples as to the best ways to go about things.—
Jevon Phillips,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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These firms now pay their rainmakers like Wall Street stars and have dropped their courtly scruples for relentless commercialism.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Environmental advocates opposed relying on voluntary agreements as the plan’s primary pathway, instead pushing for firm, enforceable minimum flow standards, while water agencies continued to support the voluntary approach.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Experts say layering up, pacing physical activity, and knowing heart attack warning signs can help protect your heart in the colder months.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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Nine hearts were on display for the nine victims, six of whom were clients on the three-day skiing trip, and the other three were their guides.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Activities Personalised treks to experience the character and charm of nearby villages, mountains, monasteries and lakes are led by highly knowledgeable guides such as Gyaljen Sherpa, 36, a veteran of Himalayan trekking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s a lot of character in that room.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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