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as in honorable
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
an exemplar of morality who was scrupulous in all of his dealings
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as in meticulous
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
a scrupulous attention to detail is evident in all of his reporting
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Recent Examples of scrupulous
Some will be scrupulous; others will broker in conspiracy and flagrant lies.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
After Wei posted photos of his bounty in-hand, scrupulous observers noticed a few details were off.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Wall Street is taking a more scrupulous look at AI companies’ earnings results.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion have discovered to their cost that intense global interest attached to every move and kick in the Premier League requires scrupulous attention to detail.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
After Wei posted photos of his bounty in-hand, scrupulous observers noticed a few details were off.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Wall Street is taking a more scrupulous look at AI companies’ earnings results.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion have discovered to their cost that intense global interest attached to every move and kick in the Premier League requires scrupulous attention to detail.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulous
Adjective
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Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties each had one beach with honorable status — Bluff Cove in Palos Verdes was the LA-area beach with consistently good-quality water.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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There is something defiant and honorable about owning 100% of my business, given my cultural background.—
Monique Kelley,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The doctors are meticulous about the medical side of operations, spending two years cherry picking the best new technologies and recruiting a team of doctors and therapists from some of Europe’s most respected spas, including Lanserhof, Chenot, and the Mayr clinics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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His meticulous attention to detail included triple-stitching the leather, creating a complete leather lining for the Porsche’s front trunk, and even wrapping the switchgear and controls in matching leather.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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Or a group of high-minded, dutiful, quite-conscientious California voters?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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So naturally, the thought of turning Hypergnosis into an ethical company doesn’t compute, even to a seemingly conscientious person like Harper, who likens Anushka’s vision to buying a jet and asking where the brakes are.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Despite criticism that zero income taxes only benefit high-earners, the Sunshine State’s booming economy and positive migration trends are evidence that such policies merit careful consideration by policymakers nationwide.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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But a careful reading of the S-1 reveals substantial barriers in the path to achieving the sorcerous performance required to reward shareholders who flock to the most anticipated debut ever seen.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The biggest challenge will be to rebuild the office by recruiting the highest quality staff and attorneys, and establishing an ethical culture of serving the needs of the state rather than an ideological agenda.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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That’s why Cavadini and others are looking forward to the imminent release of Pope Leo XIV’s first major encyclical, expected to address the growing ethical and moral challenges of artificial intelligence.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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With her gentle demeanor, Suzette is sure to bring warmth and joy to any loving home.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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However, true luxury is—or should be—about taking time, connecting with people, learning, laughing, and loving.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The takeaway, then, isn’t that students are duplicitous and depraved or that technology has eroded their moral core.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The intricacies of that Pirandellian parlor game — the fun of figuring out what portion of this film’s moral and narrative faults belong to each of its three writer/directors — is only so much fun because of how deliberately Almodóvar is willing to assume some of the blame for himself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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There’s yet another reason to be diligent with your daily SPF.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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In the end, after a monthslong investigation and diligent forensic work, partial remains of 70 of the 110 victims were identified and returned to family members who, to this day, carry the pain of that day in 1996.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Scrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulous. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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