1
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
Functional character, product engineering, extreme study of spaces, scrupulous search for a unique design that finds in detail an extreme elegance combined with highly performing technological elements, are the thread of this innovative project.
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Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In leaving much of his story up to intuition — and taking a climactic turn toward the surreal — Chowdhury crafts a scrupulous slow-burn drama about a kind of obsession that, despite being opaque, comes off as entirely tragic.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Molnar captures the isolation, despair and mind-breaking tedium of early motherhood with scrupulous precision.
—Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Still, others were more scrupulous in their presentation of information.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In leaving much of his story up to intuition — and taking a climactic turn toward the surreal — Chowdhury crafts a scrupulous slow-burn drama about a kind of obsession that, despite being opaque, comes off as entirely tragic.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Molnar captures the isolation, despair and mind-breaking tedium of early motherhood with scrupulous precision.
—Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Still, others were more scrupulous in their presentation of information.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulous
Adjective
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Instead, most of Bernadette’s assumptions — that working the border is an honorable act, or that a federal position will imbue her with more authority, or that all Native people will have the same opinions and the same goals — are upended over the course of the season.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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No matter how meticulous evidence is gathered, its value can diminish without transparent, comprehensive reporting.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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None of these answers are dull or obscure, which is the result of meticulous word list grooming and a high standard for fill.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The whereabouts rules are in place to ensure a fair and consistent method of testing for all athletes — not just ones who come from nations with conscientious anti-doping practices.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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By operating outside of the fast-churning fashion market with multi-year collections, Huang takes necessary time to be innovative and conscientious with her label’s designs and production.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The review process is careful for a reason – and perhaps the only real method of speeding it up is the one Zeldin has proposed: reassigning staff so there are more people to share the work.—
Jeffrey Gore,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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Hillman and the department urged residents in the area to be extra careful this time of year.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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However, that price reflects the cost of ethical production.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Some question whether the interest in crime content is ethical, but Golub said there are a lot of different reasons people are interested.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Their parents, too, are likable, loving, hard-working people, a little bossy now and then, but genuinely concerned for their children.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Things in Nature Merely Grow paints a loving portrait of each of her teenage children, who died nearly seven years apart, and details her own battles with depression and suicidal ideation.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Why? Chemically, a gambling addiction functions the same way as a substance addiction, but a lot of people incorrectly see it as a moral failing or lack of self control, according to Cait Huble, of the National Council on Problem Gambling.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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My resolution doesn’t seek to enforce a legal removal but to express our collective moral stance.—
Erin Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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But the swift and diligent response to KJ's condition led to timely treatment.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Hard work and diligent monitoring will spell success.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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“Scrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulous. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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