principled

adjective

prin·ci·pled ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld

-sə-bəld

Synonyms of principled next

: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle

—often used in combination

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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Jimmy Carter, who followed a principled yet tumultuous single term in the White House with a post-presidency dedicated to human rights and peace advocacy, died this afternoon in his hometown Plains, Ga., The Carter Center said. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024 This is painfully personal filmmaking that’s principled and diagnostic regarding the practical and ethical conflicts of the art. 5. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024 All of this requires bold, principled leadership by political leaders commensurate with the daunting challenge ahead. —

Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024 The bemoaned follow-up to Jon Favreau’s condemned 2019 live-action remake of the beloved 1994 film, Mufasa probes the principled lion’s biography and explains his lethal feud with his brother Scar. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for principled