conscience

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Recent Examples of conscience The symbols that were represented are antisemitic and hateful to every person of conscience; this appalling act violated our sense of community and solidarity. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Similarly, having a conscience means feeling sadness or moral repulsion at the idea of taking a certain action, and those emotions entail a physiological response, a remnant of having once felt sick with guilt after committing an immoral act. Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 In this visual memoir directed by Hardison alongside Frédéric Tcheng, the Brooklyn native recounts her decades of witnessing fashion’s cultural conscience shift back and forth — and how her inner determination ultimately changed the modern-day modeling industry as a whole. Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 And Angela Russo-Otstot, the creative conscience of AGBO—someone who can shepherd an award-winning indie and a global commercial franchise in the same breath, while still championing the emerging voices that remind us what storytelling is for. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conscience
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Noun
  • However, bright, clever ideas also might spring up in your mind.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • With this in mind, researchers ran some simulations to explore how all that jostling for position might have affected the moons of Jupiter and Uranus in particular — and the results suggest that these two planets' moons only survived that tumultuous time because of a giant planet that didn't.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • In some ways, the histories of this school call back to those written in the 19th century, casting the country’s origin as providential—not quite an immaculate conception, but not far off—and emphasizing the morality and timelessness of America’s founding creed.
    Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • To succeed, Democrats must now demonstrate that, despite the costs, America’s security at home depends on its influence abroad; shaping foreign policy around traditional values benefits Americans; and respecting alliances is a source of strength.
    Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Heat index values could approach 100 to 105 degrees, just shy of the weather service’s heat advisory criteria.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Colonial authorities regularly questioned their character, scruples, and business practices; Grietje and Anthony returned the favor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • And like any good femme fatale, Maddy is given savvy at the expense of moral scruples.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Among other changes, the law requires health officials to inspect the Aurora facility at least every three months to ensure the detention center abides by safety standards related to food and water quality, confinement conditions and medical services.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
  • The legislation clarifies the definition of data centers and allows the state Department of Environmental Quality to set the standards for data centers’ water usage, NC Newsline reported.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • In the end, McGinniss’s new team breaks his heart, as all your rooting interests in sports eventually will.
    Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Your generous heart brightens others, yet quiet courage today keeps your creative fire protected while old feelings move through safely.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.
    William Earl, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • The neighborhood/area Bilbao has an industrial character that is both more modern and more traditional than its popular counterpart, San Sebastián, and the Artist sits in the revitalized upper edge of the Abando District.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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