as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
the admirable scrupulousness with which they performed every step of the experiment
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulousness
Noun
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His reporting first brought the police murder of Laquan McDonald case to public attention.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Despite this, the annual tradition remains a beloved spectacle that draws visitors and media attention from around the world.—
Ashley Parks,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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The study used the HEXACO Personality Inventory to determine key six personality traits: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most notably, emotional stability, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to new experiences will enhance both your ability to find and keep the right job, as well as the right partner.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Kiehl’s skin care, Danish fashion brand Rains, Moleskine for writing instruments and accessories, and Malin + Goetz skin care are already operating stores in Runway 32.—
David Moin,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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For residents in cities like Pembroke Pines, Deerfield Beach or Boca Raton, the burst of development brings emergency care closer to home.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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Harvey is a stellar writer, placing words with delicate precision on the blank sky of the page; her sentences of dazzling beauty won her the 2024 Booker Prize.—
Barbara Ellis,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
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For anyone working in the tech and engineering fields, the P2 is something of a game-changer thanks to its precision and accuracy of ±1.5°C, allowing for detailed inspection of circuit boards.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Scrupulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulousness. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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