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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
The four men aren’t in Congress now, but Stefanik remains, as does her principled opposition, now joined by more junior members who weren’t there in 2017.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Jae-Wan doesn’t think twice about taking on his new client, a fact that irks his jealous brother Jae-gyu (Jang Dong-gun) — a seemingly principled doctor who, along with his wife Yeon-kyung (Kim Hee-ae), care for the brothers’ mother.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Yes, Owens deserves our praise for not only an exemplary career in journalism, but for his principled stance against the Trump administration’s attack on First Amendment rights.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
But legal scholars who found the rationales unconvincing said there is no principled reason for treating the Fed differently than the labor boards under a series of Supreme Court rulings that have upheld for-cause protections for certain agencies.
—John Kruzel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Jae-Wan doesn’t think twice about taking on his new client, a fact that irks his jealous brother Jae-gyu (Jang Dong-gun) — a seemingly principled doctor who, along with his wife Yeon-kyung (Kim Hee-ae), care for the brothers’ mother.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Yes, Owens deserves our praise for not only an exemplary career in journalism, but for his principled stance against the Trump administration’s attack on First Amendment rights.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
But legal scholars who found the rationales unconvincing said there is no principled reason for treating the Fed differently than the labor boards under a series of Supreme Court rulings that have upheld for-cause protections for certain agencies.
—John Kruzel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principled
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Civil disobedience is honorable; violence is beyond the pale.—
David French,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Leaders question assumptions, weigh options, and make thoughtful, ethical decisions.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The Australian fashion label endeavors to meet ethical sourcing standards as part of its practices, per the brand’s sustainability statement.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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How can leaders conduct honest conversations without inspiring defensiveness, denial, or backlash?—
Lauren Howe,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One of those fans, apparently, is singer Ciara, who recently urged the Harlem artist to make Lampkin an honest women after running into the rapper in the BET Awards press room this weekend.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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That recognized a moral responsibility to try to balance the scales, but the court no longer tries.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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And more than any other animal, cats represented to her its moral antithesis: lazy, pompous, interested only in themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Even among more respectable children’s literature from its time, Peter was a thoughtful creation, his architects never hesitating to use his famous credo: With great power comes great responsibility.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The Nasdaq Composite had a slightly better session, closing at a respectable 0.32%.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
4 June 2025
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Jeff seems to be both the most conscientious and deplorable character.—
Andrew Wallenstein,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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This will be a huge advantage to my clients that can’t find enough hourly warehouse workers, or workers that are conscientious enough to track quantities in this manner.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principled. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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