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
Schumer allowed Democrats to vote their conscience on the Laken Riley Act, the GOP's first border crackdown bill of the new session.
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Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Students can be exempt from receiving vaccines for medical reasons — such as an allergy to a vaccine or one of its ingredients — or for reasons of conscience.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
How can the Bruins continue in good conscience with Sweeney (and Neely)?
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Perhaps his conscience, too, bothered him as so many were punished for following his lead on that fateful day.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
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Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Students can be exempt from receiving vaccines for medical reasons — such as an allergy to a vaccine or one of its ingredients — or for reasons of conscience.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
How can the Bruins continue in good conscience with Sweeney (and Neely)?
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Perhaps his conscience, too, bothered him as so many were punished for following his lead on that fateful day.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for conscience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
Noun
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The answer is multi-pronged yet English language is at the forefront of the owners’ minds.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Inquiring minds want to know — including his wife, Kelly Ripa!—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Treating our team members well is a matter of morality.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Popular discussion often approaches war through the prisms of morality or law or justice.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Eating more potassium-rich foods can help prevent high blood pressure and heart disease.29 12.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some residents have complained that the new buildings are out of character and have led to a decrease in parking spots in residential areas.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Then came her incredible movie and authentic leading performace in The Last Showgirl, a prestige film by Gia Coppola that, like The Substance, establishes an inevitable parallel between the arc of the leading character and the actress chosen to play her.—
Blanca de Almandoz,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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