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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dutifulness
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The sweeps, in addition to crowd-management responsibilities, are typically dealt with by local police, who often have more experience and training in de-escalating large demonstrations and tamping down civil unrest.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Glenn initially planned to keep Engstrand on staff while reducing his responsibilities, including stripping him of play-calling duties.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hire for curiosity and humility.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But to move forward, liberals will need to welcome back disillusioned voters, with grace and humility.—
Jamie Holmes,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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One truth of which Vigil seems deliberately oblivious is that many of those who inspire confidence and deference, as Boone did, have something going for them.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The federal courts usually grant deference to the president when the government issues statements in the context of litigation.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Proving this will require experiments that directly test how the rhythm affects brain cleaning, vigilance, and survival.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Italy’s own history, including the consequences of fascist racial laws and deportations, has shaped a national commitment to remembrance, education and vigilance.—
Brian Siegal,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another idea is that the rhythm causes brief fluctuations in alertness, allowing sleeping animals to periodically check their surroundings and reduce the risk of being eaten.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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And wit is basically the alertness of the writer—being aware of where the reader might be, and then responding to that.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Japan may need to choose between accepting subservience to China and building up the military capacity necessary for independent deterrence.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Republican subservience is slowly beginning to wane.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
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The victims, all elementary school students, got into difficulty in a frozen pond in Bonham, a city about 60 miles northeast of Dallas, triggering a desperate effort by their mother and a neighbor to save them, FOX 4 reported.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The project also reflects Beijing’s broader effort to anchor long-term energy security with low-carbon baseload power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Dutifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dutifulness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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