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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.
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Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctiliousness
Noun
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Brands now bear the responsibility of identifying those in control of its creative assets.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Losi added that Kalshi reached out to his team asking Dune to take full responsibility for the decision to pull the datasets corresponding to parlay losses from public view.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Hong Kong icon Tony Leung has channeled brooding urban energy for the masterpieces of Wong Kar-Wai, balancing the debonair ennui of Marcello Mastroianni with the quiet watchfulness of Montgomery Clift.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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In nine short, potent chapters, Beckerman lays out the essential traits of an effective dissident — loyalty, recklessness and watchfulness, among them — to illustrate how communities of resistance are built from the ground up.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Maintenance and vigilance are a daily reality for the residents.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Successfully delivering sport mega events is logistically complex and requires a level of vigilance to risk that is both sophisticated and, ideally, action oriented.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Ten minutes outside around lunchtime makes a measurable difference in afternoon alertness.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Stepping outside briefly recalibrates the suprachiasmatic nucleus and resets alertness without a stimulant.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Meditation on the River For the watchmaking executive, there’s a profoundly contemplative aspect to fly fishing, amounting to his own form of mindfulness in waders.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Asheville shows that zero proof bars can also serve as community hubs — places where the drink menu is one piece of a larger wellness and gathering culture that includes movement, mindfulness and the outdoors.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The $100,000 labor effort aims to counter more than $400,000 Bailey has received from individual donors and a committee supported by local business, including the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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South Korean concentration risk Samsung and SK Hynix are responsible for sending South Korea’s Kospi to stratospheric heights across 2025 and 2026.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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The research found that the region particularly excelled in comfort and relaxation due to its high concentration of four-star and above hotels.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Punctiliousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctiliousness. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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