PUNCTILIOUSNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

punctiliousness

noun

Definition of punctiliousness

as in responsibility

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Recent Examples of punctiliousness 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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Noun

Part of the commission’s responsibility is to preserve the historic sight lines of national landmarks.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
The jury can also convict Clancy of lesser charges — second-degree murder or manslaughter — or deem her not guilty due to lack of criminal responsibility.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsibility

Noun

Too many Black women leave childbirth feeling unheard, and many doulas walk into labor rooms believing that vigilance is what keeps their patients safe.

— Debra Eluobaju, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Such vigilance and concerted action spurred self-regulation in movies and television decades ago.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of vigilance

Noun

On Malta, the adults-only Verdala Wellness Hotel, Corinthia Palace, Phoenicia, and ME Malta offer pools, spacious spas, focused workouts, and mindfulness activities designed to restore and rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
This was the Jack Kornfield, the mindfulness guru who wrote A Path With Heart, the book that had launched Britton’s journey into Buddhism.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mindfulness

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Clay did not respond to questions Friday about the status of efforts to recover the money or whether the department is considering legal action.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
State law bars judges from adding items to the ballot after Tuesday, a tight deadline that could scramble Hanaway’s efforts to overturn the ruling.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of effort

Noun

This would give Verbruggen precious periods to rest his body and his mind — maintaining concentration, irrespective of the scale of involvement during a game, is important for goalkeepers.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Business leaders should audit their AI vendor concentration, map which core operations depend on a single foreign model or chip supplier and then set concrete diversification targets.

— Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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