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Noun
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In recent years, as climate change has fueled more intense events, from flooding to wildfires, the federal government has assumed a greater financial responsibility for natural disaster recovery.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Warren's dojo provided a structured environment, teaching students responsibility and restraint alongside martial arts.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The work demanded mobility and vigilance.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, extra vigilance means that faculty have backed away from initial commitments.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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Taking over a large country ought to be done with circumspection and consensus, not the self-aggrandizement and demagoguery of a massive personality disorder.—
John Brummett,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The higher the production value, the faster the host is talking, and the more likely the kinetic nature of the video is to send your nervous system into full-on seizure mode, the more likely the information delivered is to be viewed with a certain level of circumspection.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Responsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibleness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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