principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld 
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
—often used in combination
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She took a principled stand on funding public education.
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Tonight is a massive victory for principled conservatives in Wise and Denton Counties.
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This group of serous young Americans actually established the Libertarian Party that was to become the only political party in America that was founded to work in a principled and consistent way for everyone’s liberty, on every issue.
—Richard Boddie, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Tonight is a massive victory for principled conservatives in Wise and Denton Counties.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
This group of serous young Americans actually established the Libertarian Party that was to become the only political party in America that was founded to work in a principled and consistent way for everyone’s liberty, on every issue.
—Richard Boddie, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
Advertisement Padilla’s vigorous opposition to the compromise is the latest example of his willingness to stake out an aggressive, principled position on an issue critical to his state.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld
-sə-bəld
: based on or marked by principle
high-principled
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