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? —

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