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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dutifulness
Noun
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But the water that none of us can live without is everyday kindness and responsibility.—
Pico Iyer,
Time,
5 July 2025 -
For the generation currently between 13 and 28 years old, better known as Gen-Z, Trump’s policy bill represents a shift in retirement policy that places more responsibility on the individual.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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And great live music was provided by Grammy nominees Midland, whose musicianship was only exceeded by their humility and charm.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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He’s already shown leadership, humility and patience through injuries and adversity.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Does being a girl’s girl mean forfeiting your shot at love in deference to a friend’s indecision?—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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When Sexton took to the Tennessee House floor in April 2014, his colleagues showed him deference because of his banking experience, said former Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, a rural West Tennessee Democrat and the minority leader at the time, who sponsored the original payday lending legislation in 1997.—
Adam Friedman,
ProPublica,
26 June 2025
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But with the right behavioral analytics and cross-functional vigilance, patterns emerge.—
Michael Barnhart,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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While Austin’s crime trends are encouraging in some respects, ongoing challenges demand vigilance and adaptability.—
Daniel Fusch,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Russia has not budged one inch from its demand for total capitulation and subservience from Kyiv, and has only increased its missile barrage on Ukrainian cities.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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In other ways, this passive social robot design aligns with paternalistic standards that link assistance to subservience.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 June 2025
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At the time, officials said cattle exports had resumed thanks to efforts by both countries in battling the parasitic pest.—
AFP,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Those stockpiling efforts surged this year as steep — and unexpectedly expansive — tariffs came into view and during periods in which they were postponed or lessened.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Standing next to a record player in a sports jacket and turtleneck, Kaufman, with a kind of bulging meekness, a glisteningly gleeful timidity, puts the needle on the record.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2025
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This experience taught me the important of blending modesty with resolve to make tough calls while honoring the team’s contributions.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The lace veils are another old tradition within the Catholic church and worn to symbolize modesty and respect.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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“Dutifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dutifulness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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