as in scrupulousness
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Recent Examples of scrupulosity
His efforts to repent led him into a spiral of extreme scrupulosity.
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Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021
His function is purely semiotic, and objections to him are hardly rooted in scrupulosity about matters of fact or logic.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
There was no attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened, no rigor, no scrupulosity, no care for the actual event.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2019
Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021
His function is purely semiotic, and objections to him are hardly rooted in scrupulosity about matters of fact or logic.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
There was no attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened, no rigor, no scrupulosity, no care for the actual event.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulosity
Noun
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The White Lotus was, as always, teeming with social commentary about the morality of the very wealthy.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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Trump administration officials have been defiant by turning up the dial on deportation critics through social media channels and press conferences and slamming Democrats who question the legality and morality of some deportation moves.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And as someone who is trying to make an NFL roster or practice squad, that’s an immense virtue.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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The president recognized a perfect nominee for the times: a brilliant jurist who represented the best of American virtues and exhibited no vices or controversial positions on judicial issues (as had Bork three years earlier).—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Good energy comes around, and putting goodness into their community is a way of looking out for your partner, too.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
8 May 2025
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But long gone are the days when Republicans and Democrats alike could rally behind one singular figure and beacon of goodness like Mister Rogers.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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After a brief honeymoon period over the summer, when Harris mocked Trump instead of denouncing him, the campaign gave way to a more familiar Democratic posture of ethical rectitude enlivened by flutters of hysteria.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Even 456, for all his moral rectitude, seems panicked.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Scrupulosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulosity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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