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Recent Examples of conscionable With the issue of guns and your stock portfolio (or just your 401(k) for that matter), the question is a conscionable one, but there's not a simple fix for most investors. — refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscionable
Adjective
  • While some might argue that Murphy is an antihero, Hawke viewed him as an honorable man.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There are, of course, many honorable people who own businesses and choose to become politicians.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But horses still are shipped to Mexico or Canada for slaughter, so horse rescue operations see their job as a moral crusade.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And moral cowards are those leaders who repeatedly go against and disrespect international law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Leo has an intense four days in France, where the Catholic Church has lost ground on influencing ethical issues given the strict approach to secularism that is enshrined in the French Constitution.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For journalists, being romantically involved with your subject treads a tricky ethical line.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The output of such organizations affects everyone, and a conscientious official may reasonably fear that exiting in a crisis will only accelerate it.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Almost 7% of Tarrant County kindergarteners had a conscientious exemption to at least one vaccine in the 2025-26 school year, up from 3% five years ago, according to state data.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Conscionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscionable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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