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Recent Examples of conscience
And what New Yorkers want to see is a politics of conscience, a politics of clarity, a politics of conviction.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The Remonstrants, who established their movement in the 1610s, advocated tolerance, freedom of conscience, and an end to Christian conflict, breaking with the hardline beliefs of the Calvinist Dutch Reformed Church.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
There are definitely shades of Logan in Death of Robin Hood, namely Robin’s guilty conscience and his relationship with a little girl named Margaret.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The Remonstrants, who established their movement in the 1610s, advocated tolerance, freedom of conscience, and an end to Christian conflict, breaking with the hardline beliefs of the Calvinist Dutch Reformed Church.
—
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
There are definitely shades of Logan in Death of Robin Hood, namely Robin’s guilty conscience and his relationship with a little girl named Margaret.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conscience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
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Thousands of fans in Mexico lost their minds and shook the earth.
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At the beach, maybe, at a barbecue or whatever place sets fireworks pinwheeling through your holiday-happy mind.
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The 22-year-old died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory hijab rules, The National reported.
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Marjane depicts our terrifying teachers, the violent morality police and our collective and perpetual fear that we might be caught, hurt, arrested, killed.
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As temperatures rise, heat index values could approach the upper 90s.
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The goal is to help people think through values, preferences, lifestyle, and relationship goals before beginning conversations.
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Still, there are some smart, well-meaning voices of caution who warn Democrats against forgetting their scruples.
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The people of every commune knew and feared those like him — stern figures in black whose ideological devotion appeared to outweigh any moral scruples.
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The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
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If an employer chooses to grant recognition, no election takes place, and the parties begin bargaining a contract that sets standards for wages, working conditions and benefits.
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Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Her refusal to sugarcoat the interior and exterior lives of her characters, whether enslaved or traumatized by the past — by events in American history — was purposeful.
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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