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Recent Examples of scrupulously
During his first state visit to the United States as monarch, Charles stayed scrupulously nonpartisan over the course of a 28-minute address to a joint meeting of Congress.
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Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
That’s like a flower scrupulously nudging out from between sidewalk slabs, a breath of fresh air.
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Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
And do it scrupulously and sustainably.
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
There were 25 pages of restrictions that actually prevented — if someone were to follow them scrupulously — them from using their software for very mundane, basic Department of Defense stuff.
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Harry Booth,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
Separateness was scrupulously honored and enforced, but equality was shortchanged with impunity.
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Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
The club should scrupulously avoid the temptation to make the sort of age-gap trades that have repeatedly burned through Vancouver’s draft capital over the past decade.
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Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Inside, a nostalgic feast of Italian maximalism has been scrupulously returned to its former glory by Alfio Puglisi, whose family have owned this shrunk-in-the-wash, flamboyant palazzo since the 17th century.
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Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
That’s like a flower scrupulously nudging out from between sidewalk slabs, a breath of fresh air.
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Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
And do it scrupulously and sustainably.
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
There were 25 pages of restrictions that actually prevented — if someone were to follow them scrupulously — them from using their software for very mundane, basic Department of Defense stuff.
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Harry Booth,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
Separateness was scrupulously honored and enforced, but equality was shortchanged with impunity.
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Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
The club should scrupulously avoid the temptation to make the sort of age-gap trades that have repeatedly burned through Vancouver’s draft capital over the past decade.
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Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Inside, a nostalgic feast of Italian maximalism has been scrupulously returned to its former glory by Alfio Puglisi, whose family have owned this shrunk-in-the-wash, flamboyant palazzo since the 17th century.
—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulously
Adverb
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Onlookers were silent as a human chain of civil defense workers and volunteers carefully extracted the person from within the ruins.
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Neighbors’ outcry The dredge was carefully planned, and will, according to the county, save the county money on sand costs.
Adverb
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The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, which teaches people how to conscientiously object to income levies, reports surging interest in its training sessions.
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An attorney general who cannot conscientiously defend a law owes his clients — the people of Florida — the duty of allowing a surrogate to do it.
Adverb
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The hair at the crown and sides is meticulously slicked back, not a flyaway in sight, creating a sleek foundation that lets the intricate braiding take center stage.
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The technicians meticulously remove excess cuticle and dead skin, creating an exceptionally clean nail bed before applying any product.
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“Scrupulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulously. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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