punctiliousness

noun

Definition of punctiliousnessnext
as in responsibility

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  1. responsibility
  2. vigilance
  3. mindfulness
  4. effort
  5. concentration
Noun
  • No one has responsibility for a comprehensive strategy to protect the nation from hostile drones.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In fairness to Alexander-Arnold, this isn’t really his responsibility, but this was clearly the danger zone.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of responsibility
Noun
  • Educate and Empower Employees: Internal vigilance can be a company’s first line of defense.
    HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • While the public health risk remains low, experts agree that vigilance, research and preventive measures are essential to mitigating the potential dangers of H5N1.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of vigilance
Noun
  • Those who've embraced the cold water craze — be that in a frigid lake, the ocean, or an ice bath — frequently describe powerful, even transformative effects on their state of mind and sense of wellbeing: mindfulness, mental strength, alertness, exhilaration are other advantages added to the list.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • That can include taking short walks, eating a healthy diet, deep breathing or other mindfulness practices, and trying to get at least seven hours of sleep when possible.3 Seek professional help.
    Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of mindfulness
Noun
  • On Friday, state and local officials vowed during a press briefing on the fire that there would be a massive effort to eliminate red tape to accelerate the region’s recovery.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday blasted the city over a recent budget cut that has hampered the department’s ongoing firefighting efforts.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of effort
Noun
  • Quintin notes that the EFF detected similar anomalous behavior in a previous test conducted in Washington, DC’s Embassy Row, an area known for its high concentration of embassies and diplomatic offices.
    Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Emissions Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane increased again, reaching record annual levels in 2024, at 422 parts per million, according to Copernicus.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of concentration
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