1
as in honorable
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
an exemplar of morality who was scrupulous in all of his dealings
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as in meticulous
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
a scrupulous attention to detail is evident in all of his reporting
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Recent Examples of scrupulous
The tax break sparked a cottage industry of scrupulous companies pushing the tax break to small businesses that didn’t qualify.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 May 2025
In recent years, the rise of even less scrupulous and more rapacious influencer commentariat, with enormous YouTube and social followings, has further escalated the pressures celebrities face.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Chernow, ever scrupulous, does not ignore the complexities, but his caution becomes its own kind of evasion.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
But what if someone less scrupulous had been included on messages of such sensitivity?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrupulous
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 May 2025
In recent years, the rise of even less scrupulous and more rapacious influencer commentariat, with enormous YouTube and social followings, has further escalated the pressures celebrities face.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Chernow, ever scrupulous, does not ignore the complexities, but his caution becomes its own kind of evasion.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
But what if someone less scrupulous had been included on messages of such sensitivity?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrupulous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulous
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Different views on the topic Some readers challenge the emphasis on political decorum, arguing that respect must be earned through honorable conduct rather than election victories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Or that America's founding principles are honorable and created a superpower that leads the world.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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But there was a time Emily Deschanel, who played the meticulous forensic anthropologist through 12 seasons of Bones, got scolded for being just that — and the memory still makes the star emotional.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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Every visual element, on the sets and on the actors, looks like it has been placed there with meticulous intention.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The documents included emails, personal essays and other academic records, which showed Crooks to be a conscientious and intelligent college student with an interest in engineering as well as a clear skepticism of the federal government and corporations.—
Emily Mae Czachor
July 13,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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More than 70% of participants were classified as open-minded, conscientious, and emotionally stable, suggesting the sample may not reflect the broader personality distribution in the general population, the authors noted.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The takeaway: Be careful about triggering too many credit inquiries.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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However, later in the day, be careful about jumping to conclusions when dealing with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Managers are the ethical gatekeepers responsible for monitoring outputs and ensuring alignment with company values.—
Dr. Timothy J. Giardino,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Cheering for such idealism used to feel corny; all the cool, caped crusaders had ethical kinks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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More from Think Texas: 'Loyal and loving native son': Ben Johnson writes compelling yet critical history of Texas The Runaway Scrape set the mold.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The actress not only received laughs as the loving and witty wife of her husband, George, but also made television history.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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By sheer coincidence, Clark starts writing articles about the moral inappropriateness of Batman’s vigilante justice.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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America was headed toward the Civil War and both sides knew the manpower and land would be valuable, to say nothing of the moral implications.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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That takes diligent work – sifting through records, tracking down the people with the key information, sometimes fighting to get that information made public.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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That scouts regard Bogaerts as one of MLB’s most diligent workers is actually concerning.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Scrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulous. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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