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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
But her emphasis on greater transparency may also help her carve out an identity as more principled on the Epstein files than many of her Republican colleagues, who may someday regret being too supportive of Trump on this matter.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Yet the competent and principled men on the island were wiped out under colonization.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, choosing forestry mulching as a first step in land planning can be both pragmatic and principled.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Throughout, there’s a principled commitment to not letting himself off the hook, but, also, a tenderness with his younger self.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Yet the competent and principled men on the island were wiped out under colonization.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, choosing forestry mulching as a first step in land planning can be both pragmatic and principled.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Throughout, there’s a principled commitment to not letting himself off the hook, but, also, a tenderness with his younger self.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for principled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principled
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In 2021, the Vietnam Veterans of America presented Agnes with an award for her dedication, devotion and honorable military service.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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And unlike Hemingway, who tends to be fixated on honorable men thrust into, or just emerging from, Big Moments—frequently war—McGuane is interested in large-souled men in smaller moments.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and the CFDA staged the second edition of a New York Fashion Week showroom with two American and 10 Danish designers who prioritize environmental responsibility, ethical sourcing and innovative design.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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While some people are creating deep connections with AI characters, the speedy development presents ethical and safety concerns, especially for children and teenagers.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Walks that resulted in us having the deepest, most honest and even the funniest conversations of our lives together.—
Louis Casiano , Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Assemblies of God enforces a national credentialing system for ministers, giving the General Council power to discipline, restore or expel those who fail to meet its theological and moral standards.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Prolonged isolation simply unleashes Jack from the moral strictures holding him back.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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The only club with a losing record is the Minnesota Vikings, who are a fairly respectable 3-4.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By most accounts, Hooch was a fairly respectable businessman, but he was convicted of murder after shooting the popular banker and stealing $20.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Bindi’s only six years older, but is very conscientious and a real caregiver.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are unanswered overtures from the choir’s pianist Horner (Robert Emms), a soft, vulnerable young man whose conscientious-objector status renders him a fellow outsider.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principled. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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