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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
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He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Today’s astrology could leave you mentally bouncing between practical responsibilities and the desire to completely escape reality for a few hours.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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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
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Traditionally, maintaining vigilance in places like the South China Sea requires constant Naval patrols, which are expensive.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Not fear, but disciplined vigilance.—
Manny Khan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a night shift suppresses melatonin and enhances alertness.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a shift suppresses melatonin and sharpens alertness.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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McKinsey estimates that American consumers are spending $500 billion on products that promise better overall health, sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, fitness and appearance.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Its themed weekend programs rotate through yoga, pilates, reading, grounding ceremonies and mindfulness.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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Eco effort The most impressive part of the property is its lush landscaping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Fox’s efforts to cater to a digitally savvy cohort to boost the fortunes of its news operations will no doubt be watched by other mainstream TV-news outlets.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Studies show that since the beginning of the mega-constellation era in 2020, concentrations of potentially dangerous high-altitude air pollution stemming from satellite launches and re-entries has significantly increased.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Punctiliousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctiliousness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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