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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
  • Too bad that New York’s LG Delgado didn’t take the same honorable path and walk away.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While some might argue that Murphy is an antihero, Hawke viewed him as an honorable man.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 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
  • The Science and Technology in Society Forum is intended as a venue for leaders to discuss how to maximize the benefits of science and address ethical and safety issues.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Warsh promised to be an independent leader, with high ethical standards, whom markets and the public could trust.
    — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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