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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Examples of principled in a Sentence
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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Its foreign policy would become less principled, more zero-sum.
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
In a lengthy May 31 interview on the streaming platform Rumble, Crawford described his decision as both a principled and strategic decision.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
An inspiring account of how and why to live a principled life, spiced with Pan-Asian recipes.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
Instead of taking a principled stand on the side of civilization, [@KamalaHarris] pandered to a mob of terrorism cosplayers who were on Capitol Hill while Netanyahu was speaking.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 July 2024
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
In a lengthy May 31 interview on the streaming platform Rumble, Crawford described his decision as both a principled and strategic decision.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
An inspiring account of how and why to live a principled life, spiced with Pan-Asian recipes.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
Instead of taking a principled stand on the side of civilization, [@KamalaHarris] pandered to a mob of terrorism cosplayers who were on Capitol Hill while Netanyahu was speaking.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 July 2024
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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