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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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as in ethical
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
a politician widely respected for her principled behavior in every office she ever held
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Recent Examples of principled
Finding a principled billionaire is admittedly hard to come by.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Public policy decisions always need to strive for middle ground, and those leadership decisions often referred to as arrogant can just as easily be called principled leadership.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
And that's a very, very big problem for Democrats who are trying to make principled arguments.
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ABC News,
17 May 2026
In prosecutors’ telling, Ryan, fueled by his anger, intentionally killed his father-in-law, who was remembered by several friends as a principled and loving family man.
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Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for principled
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Public policy decisions always need to strive for middle ground, and those leadership decisions often referred to as arrogant can just as easily be called principled leadership.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
And that's a very, very big problem for Democrats who are trying to make principled arguments.
—
ABC News,
17 May 2026
In prosecutors’ telling, Ryan, fueled by his anger, intentionally killed his father-in-law, who was remembered by several friends as a principled and loving family man.
—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for principled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principled
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Manliness is a touchy subject these days, but there was a time when honorable combat was respected above the mere running of one’s mouth.
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And Florida passed only because one player made the honorable decision.
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Thrive Market is an online, members-only marketplace that allows members to choose their favorite items from more than 5,000 products sourced from organic, sustainable and ethical brands.
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The nation's economy depends heavily on ethical diamond exports.
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Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.
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County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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The Vatican prioritizes human dignity and moral considerations over profit and efficiency.
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The text is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human moral progress, and the final column revealed the name Aristocreon, a nephew and disciple of the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus.
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Despite hot, humid conditions, a respectable crowd has already gathered, with organizers expecting attendance to grow as temperatures ease later this evening.
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But the Celtics’ latest deal for George makes the Clippers original deal for George a lot more respectable.
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Can its legions drink that much beer and still be conscientious enough to clear away the trash?
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Trea Turner was conscientious enough to wait for his double-play partner, Bryson Stott, who had authored one of the finest games of his career.
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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