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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-mindedness
Noun
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To catch up on his late rent, Winston talks himself into a job at We Deliver, a transportation company with a colorful clientele whose requests can’t help but loosen one’s morality.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
30 May 2025 -
Regardless of their personal morality, the jurors are going to have a negative view of Mr. Combs, no question.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Illumination has become an instrument of conferring nobility on those who would never seem to deserve it.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of the feline nobility of ancient Egypt.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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By virtue of its basic conceit — after narrowly escaping a disaster with the help of a premonition, a group of people are stalked and killed by Death itself — almost all of these movies end with a high body count and no one making it out alive.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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This is based on mutual respect for each other’s virtues and character.—
Gregg D. Caruso,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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Still, as this technology rolls out, balancing safety with privacy and fairness will be key to earning public trust.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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As one McKinsey report highlights, too few organizations benchmark their AI—today, only 39% even use performance benchmarks and just 17% of those measure fairness or privacy.—
Ashutosh Synghal,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Now, more than ever in our history, there will be a burning need for people who fight for truth and decency.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book, as long as that document does not offend our own ideas of decency.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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So was their conscientiousness in getting him a coach.—
Joelle Jay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kids who receive more maternal warmth between ages five and 10 are more likely to develop key personality traits, such as openness, conscientiousness and agreeableness.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In the article, he is pictured outside of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house protesting for justice for Laquan McDonald, a Black teenager who was killed by a police officer in 2014.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Amy McDaniel edits stories about criminal justice, breaking news and education for the Star-Telegram.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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“High-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-mindedness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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