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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
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Adjective
  • Someone who lost their way despite their initial, honorable intentions.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Manliness is a touchy subject these days, but there was a time when honorable combat was respected above the mere running of one’s mouth.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • That moral point also happens to be hard-nosed business logic.
    Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • But what had happened was—because people like me had kept quiet in the name of coalition politics for so long, when the break came and when the moral test came, when Newtown came.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Performance-enhancing uses also raise ethical considerations.
    Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • While guidelines provide oversight on the vetting, selection and usage of AI tools, governance provides the structural oversight that keeps AI aligned with business objectives, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
    Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • With its opaque rules and rigid customs, even the most conscientious traveler can put a foot wrong in Japan.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

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“Conscionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscionable. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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