as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
finished the last details with as much conscientiousness as the first
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Recent Examples of conscientiousness
One possibility, the study authors wrote, is that traits like conscientiousness help people perform better on cognitive tests, indicative of their ability to cope with the challenges of dementia.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Personality Types and Zodiac Signs The BTI measures five main personality factors — extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and agreeableness.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
New research has found that people who have the Big Five personality traits of conscientiousness and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Dec. 2023
For example, people who score high in conscientiousness may be more likely to take care of their health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Dec. 2023
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Personality Types and Zodiac Signs The BTI measures five main personality factors — extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and agreeableness.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
New research has found that people who have the Big Five personality traits of conscientiousness and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Dec. 2023
For example, people who score high in conscientiousness may be more likely to take care of their health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for conscientiousness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscientiousness
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Quarterback Fernando Mendoza promised the Bears will quickly turn their attention to Stanford.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The complaints about the lack of attention to requests from Latino residents and accusations of discrimination will also go to the trial, the judge said.Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Other examples came six years ago, when O’Conner and St. Louise hospitals had to be sold, and this year, when Regional Medical Center initiated cutbacks in stroke care and other critical services.Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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One reason for the increase in cases is in part due to people having been more willing to come forward as more attention and care has been given to the issue, said David Finkelhor of the Crimes Against Children Research Center.Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even operations that military analysts laud for their technical sophistication have lacked the precision to avoid widespread harm to civilians.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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If there’s enough to the role, there’s the precision of film acting.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Conscientiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscientiousness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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