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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-mindedness
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And then reality crashes down around them in a series of scenes that expose the cruel hypocrisy of Iran’s corrupt system (which purports to uphold morality, but allows men in positions of authority to indulge themselves in egregious ways).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025 -
The post did not address the morality of allowing biological males in girls sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?—
Alexis Nedd,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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High-net-worth individuals, particularly business owners, professionals and investors, often face elevated exposure to legal risk simply by virtue of their visibility and success.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Just by virtue of being president, Trump has bolstered this belief of mine.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Others say the current way of rating schools, while imperfect, brings some fairness to an accountability system that might otherwise only reward schools whose students come from privileged backgrounds.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Conversations about financial transparency, fairness and legacy have grown more complex, especially in an era when headlines can shape reputations and regulatory scrutiny continues to evolve.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Alayne Favreau told the council Spilsbury was a person of decency and integrity.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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One thing that has become apparent since the death of Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, is that everyone has a story about him — little examples of his decency, his humanity, his heart.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Good people embody qualities like calmness, conscientiousness, universalism, agreeableness, warmth, security, tradition and conformity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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When compared to extraversion, conscientiousness is more strongly related to academic success, work performance and lower rates of substance use.—
Jasmine Mote,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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Criminal Justice Danielle Clark, Riverdale High: Natural leadership ability, dedication to her classes and commitment to club organizations like Skills USA Criminal Justice and JROTC led to Clark’s nomination and being the top vote-getter in the criminal justice category.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Ramaphosa, whose rise to the highest office was built on promises to fight corruption, has been under pressure to act swiftly as political parties and citizens said the allegations called into question the integrity of the criminal justice system.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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“High-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-mindedness. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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