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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
  • That work is, in my opinion, as honorable as being a midwife or the kind of doula who helps deliver babies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • My time in the ministry was filled with hundreds of friendships of men and women of all faiths who were faith-filled and honorable.
    Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In this drama of war between the imperial powers, Kip acts as a moral agent.
    Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Such requirements can make conversations about significant moral issues – even controversial ones, like the morality of Mangione’s actions – little more than demands for conformity.
    Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • For Chinese patients – at least those who can afford the product – the question is less ethical than existential.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Complex international maritime law, competing ownership claims, ethical infighting among academics about how best to approach the undersea historical site, and the immense technical and fiscal costs of recovery have kept its bounty on the sea floor.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • What’s more, not all protein powders are equal, so a conscientious approach is warranted.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Even the most conscientious hand washers who use a basin or a full sink still use two to four times as much water as the average dishwasher cycle.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

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“Conscionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscionable. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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