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
These actions would be opposed on city streets and in the homes of millions of Americans of conscience, but would likely not register at all with the Democratic Party, who’d be busy tacking right for 2028.
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Some volatile combination of frustration, grief, anger, and conscience results in Stuart blurting out that Billie and the president should move on from Kate as a VP candidate.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
As consumers’ collective conscience grows, some traditional investment funds, such as pensions, have come under scrutiny regarding their holdings in certain sectors, such as oil and gas companies.
—Aaron Damiano Sparkes, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
One of several subplots features Thug unwittingly partaking in human trafficking — Bryan Mills would not approve — before growing a conscience and deciding to rescue one woman from the delivery.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Some volatile combination of frustration, grief, anger, and conscience results in Stuart blurting out that Billie and the president should move on from Kate as a VP candidate.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
As consumers’ collective conscience grows, some traditional investment funds, such as pensions, have come under scrutiny regarding their holdings in certain sectors, such as oil and gas companies.
—Aaron Damiano Sparkes, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
One of several subplots features Thug unwittingly partaking in human trafficking — Bryan Mills would not approve — before growing a conscience and deciding to rescue one woman from the delivery.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
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To make the fiction go beyond the screen and move from the eyes to the mind.Holly Jones, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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After all, Neel clearly has four limbs, whereas many Star Wars fans are of the mind that Max Rebo only had two (and played the organ with his feet).Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Protests erupted across Iran in 2022 against the dress code following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of the morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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The protests followed the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian Kurdish woman who was taken into morality police custody for allegedly not fully complying with hijab rules.Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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On its face, casting Lady Gaga to sing Hollywood standards as one of the most iconic and subversive characters DC has ever churched out was a brilliant decision.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, this collaboration has marks a transition into a lifestyle brand that seeks to set new standards for self-care.Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is because perfumers have new and improved molecules to work with that capture different facets of the rose (the fresh green stems, the delicate petals, the intoxicating heart).Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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But for Zegler, the film’s heart lies far beyond fantasy.Antonio Ferme, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the 1-year-old was being taken home on Halloween after recovering at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Lara’s 5-year-old was dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Donatello.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Optical character recognition led to systems being able to read handwritten checks for automatic ATM deposits, which eliminated millions of hours of labor in the banking industry.John Werner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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