as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
finished the last details with as much conscientiousness as the first
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Recent Examples of conscientiousness
Getty Images In the study, researchers crafted job adverts that called for a candidate high in one of six personality factors including honesty-humility, emotionality, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Though soft skills such as conscientiousness and agreeableness are considered to be personality traits, research suggests these are emotional tools that can be taught.
—Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
But thanks to the conscientiousness of the crew, the pleasures of a small cruise far outweighed the drawbacks.
—Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Authoritative parenting is also related to secure attachment between parents and children, which is associated with more conscientiousness.
—Jasmine Mote, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Though soft skills such as conscientiousness and agreeableness are considered to be personality traits, research suggests these are emotional tools that can be taught.
—Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
But thanks to the conscientiousness of the crew, the pleasures of a small cruise far outweighed the drawbacks.
—Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Authoritative parenting is also related to secure attachment between parents and children, which is associated with more conscientiousness.
—Jasmine Mote, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscientiousness
Noun
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While the 77th Annual Emmy Awards embraced nostalgia with attention to classics like The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, it was once again dominated by streaming giants breaking records and reshaping the industry.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Engravings on the bullets caught the agents’ attention.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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That sets up a showdown over expiring Obamacare subsidies and other health-care funding priorities, with Democrats vowing to block any measure that ignores them and some moderate Republicans signaling openness to a deal to avoid steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Instead of ad hoc testing, agree on consistent ways to show care (a daily check-in, a goodnight text, a weekly date).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The fighter jets will enhance the Peruvian air force's ability to conduct precision air-to-ground attack operations in support of ground forces in counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations, the DSCA said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Femininity and strength, precision and imperfection.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Conscientiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscientiousness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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