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as in honorable
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
operated on the belief that most people are conscientious, the unattended farm stand has a price list and a money drawer for customers to leave payment for their purchases
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as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
a counselor who serves patients by first being a conscientious listener
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Recent Examples of conscientious
Epidemiologic studies confirm that in communities with high rates of conscientious exemptions, measles risk goes up.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
With its opaque rules and rigid customs, even the most conscientious traveler can put a foot wrong in Japan.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Predictable fixes like eating better, quitting smoking, being conscientious of your health, and getting better sleep are a few ways to extend your lifespan.
—Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Being conscientious will serve kids in the long run.
—Jasmine Mote, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
With its opaque rules and rigid customs, even the most conscientious traveler can put a foot wrong in Japan.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Predictable fixes like eating better, quitting smoking, being conscientious of your health, and getting better sleep are a few ways to extend your lifespan.
—Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Being conscientious will serve kids in the long run.
—Jasmine Mote, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscientious
Adjective
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That would be the honest, fair and honorable thing to do.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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This reversal deeply disrespects every honorable soldier who's had our Stars and Stripes draped over their casket as Taps play in the background.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Bioprinting, which Putin seemed to reference to Xi, faces ethical and legal concerns, but Russia has ramped up its investment in it.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to the Natural History Museum, images will undergo an authenticity check during the final round, and submissions will be judged based on originality, narrative, and adherence to ethical practices.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Reid is also meticulous with focusing on details, and Kansas City is usually better in this area than its opponents.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Paul Greengrass and Blumhouse might seem like an odd mix, the former perhaps best known for his meticulous, sensitive docudramas, the latter most famous for low-budget, high-yield genre movies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Being fat is not a moral failing for which people should be punished.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Early birds have long basked in the glory of health superiority, sometimes even tinged with a hit of moral righteousness.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His banter with deadpan Principal Woodman (John Sylvester White) and his loving, eye-rolling wife Julie (Marcia Strassman) brought the series full circle, blending schoolyard shenanigans with heartfelt adult comedy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jaiden is a sweet, loving, and happy young person whose smile can light up any room!—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when those larger firms start to adopt similar habits—open forums, early interventions, honest check-ins—things change fast.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This suspect has now been stopped in his tracks because of the diligent and tenacious work done by investigators at both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers concluded that, especially in relatively dense neighborhoods, even if residents take diligent action in defense of their own houses, that may not matter much if their neighbors don’t.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Conscientious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscientious. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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