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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dutifulness
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With tariffs, war abroad and slowing growth at home, China's tech companies bear a growing national responsibility.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026 -
His proposal would also shift some responsibilities like eligibility verification away from counties, which currently do most of the work of administering social services programs in Minnesota.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cheering for epistemic humility gets you no television interviews, no requests for op-eds, and no invitations to conferences.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, in what seems like the universe conspiring to teach young Chalamet an important lesson about humility, his luck abruptly ran out.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Censori has the punctiliousness of a Capricorn—her birthday is January 5—but her moon speaks to her artistic, sensitive side.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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But in deference to the master’s wishes, they’ve been left in the ashes to be spread across the order’s dozen centers across five continents.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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But in deference to the master's wishes, they've been left in the ashes to be spread across the order's dozen centers across five continents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Residents' routines are shaped by caution and vigilance, and QueenEr'Re's death revived longstanding questions about safety and the city's efforts to address violence.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The sprawling nature of Maryland’s budget, which exceeds $65 billion, and its notorious high-profile cases of political corruption also add an element of vigilance and caution to the definition.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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The same goes for docility, often characterized as a near neighbor of meekness.—
Timothy J. Pawl,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chuck Reger, franchise business coach at Five Star Painting, says bright red is highly stimulating and naturally increases alertness.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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In other words, your brain uses morning light to set the timing for countless processes, from hormone release to body temperature to alertness.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dutifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dutifulness. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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