as in mind
one's internal sense of right and wrong
Her conscience told her to find the lost wallet's owner.
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Recent Examples of conscience
Thousands of service members were discharged from the military for their refusal to violate their conscience by receiving the vaccine.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Military operations that displace, kill and otherwise harm civilians leave a moral stain on our conscience and give our adversaries a powerful recruiting tool.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Newton Gang were four brothers who robbed banks in Texas in the early 20th century and salvaged their consciences with the knowledge that the insurance companies would pay the banks back.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
If your work begins veering away from your values, that’s the space to occupy — where awareness of injustice remains acute; where ethical choices, however small, still exist; and where individual acts of conscience, even within an unjust system, can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Military operations that displace, kill and otherwise harm civilians leave a moral stain on our conscience and give our adversaries a powerful recruiting tool.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Newton Gang were four brothers who robbed banks in Texas in the early 20th century and salvaged their consciences with the knowledge that the insurance companies would pay the banks back.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
If your work begins veering away from your values, that’s the space to occupy — where awareness of injustice remains acute; where ethical choices, however small, still exist; and where individual acts of conscience, even within an unjust system, can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
Noun
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The Backlight was the first piece of hers that blew my mind.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Badgers, meanwhile, had been on fire lately and had ascended to a bona fide Final Four contender in the minds of many.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Both Ford and Mirren warn that Whitfield’s endless means and lack of morality will continue to bring a different kind of beast to the Duttons’ doorstep.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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The morality of being a missileer – and minister David Feddern was also a missileer here in Echo-01.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
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Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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In the death chamber, Sigmon will be strapped to a chair and have a hood over his head and a target over his heart.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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In late January, an EKG and check-up showed his heart was operating normally.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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And Blue voiced the character named Kiara, who is the daughter of both.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The hit Netflix comedy has tapped Leighton Meester to guest-star during Season 2 as the middle-school nemesis of Kristen Bell’s character, Joanne, the streamer announced on Thursday.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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