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conscionable
adjective
con·scio·na·ble
ˈkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl
Synonyms
Examples of conscionable in a Sentence
rejecting the title of hero, he insisted that any conscionable person would have done the same thing
Recent Examples on the Web
Banning Trump was the only conscionable response to January 6 – and de-platforming is proven to quash provocateurs.
—Holly Thomas, CNN, 12 May 2022
Of course, this was exactly why the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was created fifteen years ago: to make the American fashion community more caring, more creative, more conscionable.
—Sally Singer, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2018
With the issue of guns and your stock portfolio (or just your 401(k) for that matter), the question is a conscionable one, but there's not a simple fix for most investors.
—refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
irregular from conscience
First Known Use
1549, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near conscionable
Cite this Entry
“Conscionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscionable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
conscionable
adjective
con·scio·na·ble
ˈkän-chə-nə-bəl
: guided by conscience : characterized by fairness and justice compare unconscionable
conscionability
noun
ˌkän-chə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē
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