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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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as in ethical
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
a politician widely respected for her principled behavior in every office she ever held
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Recent Examples of principled
People can accept tough news more easily when the process feels principled, consistent and human.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Erika, played by Hüller in the latest of several remarkable performances, is less cautious and more principled.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
And that's a very, very big problem for Democrats who are trying to make principled arguments.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
In prosecutors’ telling, Ryan, fueled by his anger, intentionally killed his father-in-law, who was remembered by several friends as a principled and loving family man.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Erika, played by Hüller in the latest of several remarkable performances, is less cautious and more principled.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
And that's a very, very big problem for Democrats who are trying to make principled arguments.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
In prosecutors’ telling, Ryan, fueled by his anger, intentionally killed his father-in-law, who was remembered by several friends as a principled and loving family man.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for principled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principled
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Granger's intentions are honorable, and O'Donnell sparks his performance with life, making his tragic end that much more gutting.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Deputy Public Defender Carlos Bido said in court that Perry is retired and received an honorable discharge from the military.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Doudna, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 with Emmanuelle Charpentier for this pioneering work, has been a prominent voice not only for its vast potential but also for its responsible and ethical use.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills such as empathy, critical thinking and ethical decision-making are worth cultivating to help employees become indispensable.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Let’s be honest, not everyone loves shorts, and structured, straight or skinny pants are too restricting.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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These sound like honest observations.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Suzuki is a young beatnik of Greenwich Village, a moral, sharp-witted kid wanting a place where children can be taken seriously, free to manage their own affairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Set during World War II, the drama examines the mechanisms of collaboration under the Vichy regime through the lens of a man whose ambition and moral weakness lead him to become complicit in the persecution and deportation of Jews.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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His respectable rookie numbers may have signaled an upward trajectory, but the fifth-year tight end failed to record more than five catches in a season again until his return to Miami.—
Tyler Carmona
June 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Their unsightly displays on special teams and anemic offensive output left them with little to hang their hat on, especially since their respectable goals-against numbers often came at the expense of their attack.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Cap Rocat also aims to preserve and strengthen the natural and social environment through a conscientious selection of suppliers engaged in sustainable fishing and organic and zero-kilometer products.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This is considered a bit of an invasive plant, but conscientious gardeners can remove or till under unwanted seedlings.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principled. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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