high-mindedness

noun

as in scrupulousness

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Recent Examples of high-mindedness That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026 In exchange, the company burnishes its halo of high-mindedness, receives the right to feature famous works on its T-shirts, and gets to stage events in empty galleries or under an iconic glass pyramid, furthering the idea that its interests lie in Life as much as in Wear. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Yet somehow, in a medium of heavy copper, Fischl captures the lithe, swaying, physical vitality of Ashe, as well as the high-mindedness of the man who was so committed to social causes. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-mindedness
  1. scrupulousness
  2. respectability
  3. morality
  4. nobility
  5. virtue
  6. fairness
  7. decency
  8. conscientiousness
Noun
  • With such scrupulousness, Parton’s estate seemed primed to avoid the kind of posthumous infighting and chaos that so often consumes these institutions.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrupulousness
Noun
  • If a suit traditionally signals conformity and respectability, corduroy gives it a louche edge.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And its morality is the respectability politics of the model minority.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of respectability
Noun
  • When morality is consistently applied to food, a person’s relationship to food can become complicated.
    — Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sir Patrick Stewart's most famous characters tackled concepts such as honor, morality and courage.
    — Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of morality
Noun
  • Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas Jefferson is believed to have loved these wines and today they are enjoyed by Italian nobility and discerning wine lovers the world over.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nobility
Noun
  • The slight reproach to which the virtue of patriotism is commonly liable, the noble are most likely to incur.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • War is above all, in their eyes, the occasion to demonstrate the most noble human virtues…energy, ​self-​mastery, sacrifice to a cause that is greater than oneself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • In fairness, most politicians have a bit of convenenciero in them.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the women who dared stand up for science and competitive fairness were forcibly removed, while the Thorns' official X account celebrated their amazing fans in a post after the match.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • In making determinations, the office considers general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the citizens of Texas.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But Americans have always expected basic decency from candidates seeking to represent their interests.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of decency
Noun
  • Could conscientiousness be related to satisfaction with your friendships?
    — Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Constructive anxiety often signals foresight, conscientiousness, and genuine commitment when outcomes are uncertain.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of conscientiousness

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