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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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The official added that the Pentagon has a responsibility to follow all US laws, regardless of Anthropic’s usage policy.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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That dynamic places responsibility squarely on us, the voting public.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Private vigilance would prevent public slovenliness and insulate her from accidentally doing something embarrassing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Netanyahu also appealed to Israeli citizens to follow the guidance of the Home Front Command, emphasizing the need for vigilance and preparedness.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Enzymes convert cholesterol into cortisol, which is discharged from the outer layer of the adrenal glands, to sharpen alertness.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Boost Energy and Alertness Taking a walk in the morning has been associated with lower daytime sleepiness and improved alertness during the day.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most Buddhist sects acknowledge the spiritual significance of relics even if some teachers have tried to shift the focus to Buddha's teachings that emphasize mindfulness and kindness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some Buddhist teachers emphasize Buddha’s teachings of mindfulness over relic veneration, creating different approaches to these sacred objects across various sects.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to the firm, the effort reflects sustained demand from naval and air warfighters for aircraft capable of holding targets at risk from extended distances, particularly across the vast air and maritime spaces of the Western Pacific.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort The Jareckis didn't retrofit sustainability onto an existing luxury product.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The violence erupted along a stretch of Sixth Street, in the city’s downtown Market District, known for its dense concentration of bars and live music venues – a bustling corridor just a short drive from the University of Texas at Austin.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Greater Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Punctiliousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctiliousness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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