as in mind
one's internal sense of right and wrong
Her conscience told her to find the lost wallet's owner.
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Recent Examples of conscience
While those predictions did exist in the conscience of Terps players Monday night, the most important bracket was the one on a stand in the Maryland locker room.
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Witness what the Russian Federation agrees to live with on their conscience day after day.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The novel’s success allowed le Carré to embark on a long career depicting his former profession as the domain of gray, defeated men, most of whom have abandoned their consciences out of a sense of professional obligation.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award is presented annually to public servants for making a courageous decision of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Witness what the Russian Federation agrees to live with on their conscience day after day.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The novel’s success allowed le Carré to embark on a long career depicting his former profession as the domain of gray, defeated men, most of whom have abandoned their consciences out of a sense of professional obligation.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award is presented annually to public servants for making a courageous decision of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
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Trust in Trump’s economy slips, new poll finds Many Americans voted with their wallets front of mind during the 2024 presidential election.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The real culprit, in the West Wing’s mind, remains Powell.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere, an extra treat out of the showcase was this exclusive interview with Bullet Train Explosion director Shinji Higuchi, who talked casting singer-actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and the morality behind the film.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is no bedrock to build on, in the world or in morality.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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For a lot of kids, playing FNF at its peak—before development stalled, before mods went awry—seems to hold a special place in their hearts.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Times checked in with Macht a few weeks later over a video call to discuss the reprising of his character.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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But Season 2, by leaning so far into its characters’ anguish, has become more circular and suffocating in its storytelling.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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