as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
finished the last details with as much conscientiousness as the first
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Recent Examples of conscientiousness
And from an intangible standpoint, the team loves his diligence and conscientiousness.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Low conscientiousness was another attribute.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
But many traits, including conscientiousness and overall happiness, are heavily influenced by parental actions, writes Brooks.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Getty Images In the study, researchers crafted job adverts that called for a candidate high in one of six personality factors including honesty-humility, emotionality, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Low conscientiousness was another attribute.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
But many traits, including conscientiousness and overall happiness, are heavily influenced by parental actions, writes Brooks.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Getty Images In the study, researchers crafted job adverts that called for a candidate high in one of six personality factors including honesty-humility, emotionality, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscientiousness
Noun
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If Muntadas’s work expands the spectacle of self-exploitation to its wider social implications, Lord’s chapter in Media Hostages, Future Language, redirects this attention to the uninterested spectators passing by the billboard on the road.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday reiterated warnings of a possible massive Russian strike and urged residents to pay special attention to air raid alerts.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Noun
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That meticulousness snaps into crystal-clear focus when Cronin talks about process.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since Visma-Lease a Bike's 2023 grand tour hat-trick heyday, underpinned by Vingegaard’s Tour upset of Pogačar, which showed all its tactical and planning meticulousness, it has been surpassed by the latter's UAE Team Emirates.—
Andy McGrath,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Every detail is a quiet act of care.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Jared Bednar’s plan worked, and this core executed it with near-flawless precision in 2022.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The show was muscular, a one-off that brought them back together for a tour of Jay-Z’s catalog with the Roots’ ability to make precision look spontaneous.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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“Conscientiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscientiousness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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