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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
After Wei posted photos of his bounty in-hand, scrupulous observers noticed a few details were off.
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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
All under Guadagnino’s scrupulous direction and cinematographer Malik Sayeed’s (Belly) visualization, the performative guise of Ivy League school decorum delivers as the perfect dichotomy to the serious nature of what these characters put each other through.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
All under Guadagnino’s scrupulous direction and cinematographer Malik Sayeed’s (Belly) visualization, the performative guise of Ivy League school decorum delivers as the perfect dichotomy to the serious nature of what these characters put each other through.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulous
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Interpreted in this light, silence evolved to signify the very condition of being an honorable man who was capable of maintaining omertà.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The competitive clinic market has also pushed standards higher, with advanced technology and meticulous service now the norm for visitors seeking everything from a basic facial to more involved cosmetic procedures.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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On the other hand, the state legislature was not meticulous about complying with the procedure that the state constitution lays out for proposing amendments.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
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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While acknowledging that antisemites may have good characteristics—a loving husband, a generous and conscientious citizen—Sartre claimed that their hatred ultimately defines them.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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The tunnel was built after careful planning and executed with tremendous effort.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 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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Time veers at this bucolic Albanian restaurant, Ramiz Kukaj’s loving recreation of the old country.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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While acknowledging that antisemites may have good characteristics—a loving husband, a generous and conscientious citizen—Sartre claimed that their hatred ultimately defines them.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The conceit also has a moral dimension.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 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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The Devil’s Chair Trail was previously closed because of storm damage, but reopened about two weeks ago, thanks to the diligent work of county staff.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Scrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulous. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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