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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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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 conscientious
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 May 2025
By operating outside of the fast-churning fashion market with multi-year collections, Huang takes necessary time to be innovative and conscientious with her label’s designs and production.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The study used the HEXACO Personality Inventory to determine key six personality traits: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The whereabouts rules are in place to ensure a fair and consistent method of testing for all athletes — not just ones who come from nations with conscientious anti-doping practices.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 May 2025
By operating outside of the fast-churning fashion market with multi-year collections, Huang takes necessary time to be innovative and conscientious with her label’s designs and production.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
While the dogs' own personalities had little impact on their stress levels, certain human traits—like neuroticism, conscientiousness and openness—were significant factors in how much stress the dog exhibited.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The study used the HEXACO Personality Inventory to determine key six personality traits: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscientious
Adjective
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The comparison with Lexus is honorable but not accurate.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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We were honored because our parents were honorable.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Many participants with conflicting ideologies also reported cohabiting peacefully for the most part, while being careful not to bring up divisive topics and focus on their similarities instead.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Skills like empathy, cultural understanding and ethical decision-making can’t be replicated by algorithms.—
Braden Yuill,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The woman's family later filed a lawsuit against Willet and his organization, questioning the circumstances surrounding her death and the legal and ethical oversight — or lack thereof — in her use of the pod, per the outlets.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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But Reza doesn’t let his meticulous consideration stop at the stunning accessories the masion offers.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
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Using sonar systems on Sentry and the research vessel Atlantis, the team was able to successfully conduct meticulous surveys of the submarine.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Momentous Human Payoff Ahead Moving the needle on the subjective vs. objective preponderance in psychology is going to take earnest and undeterred energy and attention.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Last year’s opportunity, combined with growth that both Mason and legendary 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner talked about at length, caught the attention of teams like the Vikings.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Kehlmann exercises the same liberties as Doctorow, yet what holds his fictional whirlwind together is not sensation but an appalling portrait of Europe in a state of emotional and moral disintegration.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Judges sometimes make decisions that are objectionable from a moral and legal standpoint.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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This disorder also affects a parent’s ability to be an attentive and loving caregiver.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Parks-Ramage doesn’t come to a specific conclusion, and although some of his more righteous characters seem to be firmly on the reproduction-is-immoral side, his depiction of Gabriel’s childlike wonder and imagination is tender and loving.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Like so many good honest people with common sense who work hard and pay taxes, the Democrat party has abandoned them.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Because spontaneous conversations are harder in a hybrid environment, actively create spaces for honest discussions.—
Ayaskant Sarangi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Conscientious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscientious. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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