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Recent Examples of conscientiously
The observers are taught to conscientiously follow the law, including traffic rules, and to try to avoid physical confrontation with federal agents.
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Relatedly, Sweeny says, the ability to delay gratification helps people stick to an exercise routine, keep a balanced diet, and act conscientiously when recovering from illness or injury.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The Kings are also a deep team, working conscientiously to pass the torch from the Kopitar/Doughty generation to Byfield, Brandt Clarke and beyond.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Relatedly, Sweeny says, the ability to delay gratification helps people stick to an exercise routine, keep a balanced diet, and act conscientiously when recovering from illness or injury.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The Kings are also a deep team, working conscientiously to pass the torch from the Kopitar/Doughty generation to Byfield, Brandt Clarke and beyond.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscientiously
Adverb
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The 17-year-old is a star in the making and has been carefully managed by Arne Slot this season, with the bulk of his minutes coming in the domestic cup competitions.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Instead, judge arguments based on the merits of the underlying facts, and how experts scrupulously interpret those facts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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The club should scrupulously avoid the temptation to make the sort of age-gap trades that have repeatedly burned through Vancouver’s draft capital over the past decade.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Conscientiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscientiously. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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