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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
  • Central to the exhibition is the tension between the honorable and the immoral, the appealing and the revolting.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Dealing with the British, his Tenzing is scrupulous and honorable, but don’t confuse that with subservience.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Because these companies are not bound to a particular religion, the goal is often quite broad — an aggregate of moral ideas that can inform their models.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The film conceives of a universe ruled by blind luck, fundamentally indifferent to human suffering and moral comeuppance.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collaboration with De Beers Group and Grandview Klein Diamonds is one of ethical sourcing and complete traceability.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Once reading time kicked off during a recent meetup, the only sounds from the group were the quiet rustle of pages turning and the conscientious nibbling of snacks and sipping of tea as the cafe continued its bustle.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Even if every senator were ethical, conscientious and committed to the public good, the incentives would remain the same.
    — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

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

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