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Recent Examples of conscionable Banning Trump was the only conscionable response to January 6 – and de-platforming is proven to quash provocateurs. Holly Thomas, CNN, 12 May 2022 Of course, this was exactly why the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was created fifteen years ago: to make the American fashion community more caring, more creative, more conscionable. Sally Singer, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2018 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
  • But while that attempt to shield his team may be honorable, the reality is that the Miami back line has let him down on too many occasions this season.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Mason is an honorable man who has fallen on hard times and is desperately trying to keep from losing the family ranch.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.
    Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Right now, people want moral courage and clear calls to action.
    Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, Veja’s cost of goods is three times higher than that of comparable products due to this ethical sourcing.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • More than 70 percent of the participants were identified as being open-minded, conscientious, and emotionally stable.
    Alyssa Ages, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
  • More than 30 years ago, Greider, a conscientious journalist with a keen eye for detail, exposed how the American political system had been bent toward wealthy interests who could afford to hire lobbyists.
    Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Conscionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscionable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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