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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
  • Personal updates are shaped to signal competence, success, or moral clarity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • And is then ultimately blind to the tragic ethical and moral compromises that are necessary to survive.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 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
  • 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
  • Fretting about the future is a favorite preoccupation of the conscientious.
    — Joe Fassler, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Conscionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscionable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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