conscience

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Recent Examples of conscience Evil Kirk is a frightening, primal menace, skulking around the corridors like a feral beast, chugging brandy and assaulting Yeoman Rand with no conscience. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026 All of the group’s hotels appeal to wellbeing-loving hedonists with a conscience—regular guests are predominantly female (around 60%). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026 The tagline for this series is that Angelo is losing his mind but slowly gaining a conscience. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 Your journalistic conscience will be full. Bob Herman, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conscience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
Noun
  • Moreover, Trump's attempts to take credit for lower prices earlier in his term may link him to prices in voters' minds.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Nguyen was also the mind behind the mural’s postcard style, and its setting against the Santa Ana Mountains and a California sunset.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Policies were justified not with reference to morality or metaphysics but with citations of white papers.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In the winter of 2022, crowds around the globe protested after the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, taken into custody by Iran's morality police for how she was dressed.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.
    Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Our alt data is also supportive given moderating pressures in range resale values and strong special vehicles’ appreciation.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the squirrelly, middle-aged guy at the weird surplus store in northern Florida had no such scruples.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes, a billionaire has very questionable scruples as to the best ways to go about things.
    Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Consumer advocates said the findings support SB 1076, a bill that would require insurers to offer coverage to homeowners who meet state fire safety standards.
    City News Service, Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In response, rental companies are implementing stricter cleaning standards, higher security deposits, and more surveillance.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Choose a task and finish it with heart!
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The post also included a red heart.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Bruccoleri described the character’s emotional arc in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Then the studio structured trailers and marketing around an unspecified, unspeakable disclosure by Zendaya’s character that derails the wedding plans (and imperils the characters’ romantic union) to stoke maximum curiosity.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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