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Adjective
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Take the conscientious soul who posts her outrage over the war in Ukraine on social media before, seconds later, sharing a picture of her lunch.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Nearly 18 percent of kindergarteners in Gaines have conscientious exemptions, which is an exemption from school vaccination requirements based on reasons of conscience, including a religious belief.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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The law was a moral and practical victory, ensuring that millions of children with disabilities could no longer be excluded from public schools.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Human rights lawyer Darcy was killed by a landmine in Sudan while negotiating the release of aid workers — an honorable way to go.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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Lester received an honorable discharge on Dec. 4, 1972.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Part of the consideration for Justice Department lawyers is whether simply signing the document would mean risking their bar license, since major ethical objections have already been made to dropping the case.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Adams appeared on Fox and Friends Friday morning with Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, who appeared to talk about an agreement, which the prosecutors in New York flagged as an enormous legal and ethical problem.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Senior officials responsible for keeping agencies honest and accountable were among those purged.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Even from an honest left-wing perspective, Haaland’s rise has little to ...—
Paul J. Gessing,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2025
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Functional character, product engineering, extreme study of spaces, scrupulous search for a unique design that finds in detail an extreme elegance combined with highly performing technological elements, are the thread of this innovative project.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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In leaving much of his story up to intuition — and taking a climactic turn toward the surreal — Chowdhury crafts a scrupulous slow-burn drama about a kind of obsession that, despite being opaque, comes off as entirely tragic.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But conservatives like Trump have used those words to try to fool us into believing that one of the most famous and righteous Black men in this nation’s history was against affirmative action and anything that has to do with diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Leonard Greene,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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My parents wouldn’t have survived without the help of some righteous Poles.—
Martin Kimel,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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There is a virtuous cycle of runners peaking for global games, in better shoes/spikes, making for deeper fields and more competitive competitions.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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These collaborations create a virtuous cycle: Industry partners gain access to cutting-edge resources and expertise to commercialize new products, while national labs gain insights into real-world needs that can shape future national research priorities.—
Seth Darling,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Overconscientious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconscientious. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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