principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld 
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
—often used in combination
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She took a principled stand on funding public education.
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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There is no principled distinction between cross-border tax policy and trade policy.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
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—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
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Their responses — ranging from principled resignation to strategic accommodation — offer powerful lessons about the space between simply following orders and walking away entirely.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Prisoner follows a principled young prison officer escorting a dangerous, high-value prisoner to court to testify against his elite crime syndicate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
The Times‘ publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, doesn’t appear to have commented directly on the ongoing litigation but early last year cast the debate about AI in terms of a principled stand, even if the evolving tech has potential to help reporters as well.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Their responses — ranging from principled resignation to strategic accommodation — offer powerful lessons about the space between simply following orders and walking away entirely.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld
-sə-bəld
: based on or marked by principle
high-principled
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