true north
noun
: north that is calculated by using an imaginary line through the Earth rather than by using a compass : the direction that leads to the North Pole
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And the disintegration of a true morality — what is your true north?
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
By overcoming co-pilot adoption barriers, enterprises will find their true north to measurable, visible productivity gains.
—Dan Adika, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
While those woods are perilously easy to lose one’s way in, Moore’s moral compass never veers off true north.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
By doing all this, businesses can harness the power of AI while keeping their ethical compass pointing true north.
—Saurabh Choudhuri, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
After a lifetime of twists, turns, ups, and downs, Moore said his secret was always following his true north.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
So my job was to keep the tiller heading towards the true north of redemption and revenge.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
There's just some things that leave a man no choice, like a compass needle needin' its true north.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
Keep the compass set to true north.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2023
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
By overcoming co-pilot adoption barriers, enterprises will find their true north to measurable, visible productivity gains.
—Dan Adika, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
While those woods are perilously easy to lose one’s way in, Moore’s moral compass never veers off true north.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
By doing all this, businesses can harness the power of AI while keeping their ethical compass pointing true north.
—Saurabh Choudhuri, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
After a lifetime of twists, turns, ups, and downs, Moore said his secret was always following his true north.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
So my job was to keep the tiller heading towards the true north of redemption and revenge.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
There's just some things that leave a man no choice, like a compass needle needin' its true north.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
Keep the compass set to true north.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2023
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“True north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20north. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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