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principled

[prin-suh-puhld] / ˈprɪn sə pəld /


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Worse, in the context of today’s flyaway stock market, he is a principled, value-minded, dogmatic nonconformist.

From The Wall Street Journal

If consciousness emerges from physical processes in biological brains, there’s no principled reason to believe similar processes in artificial systems couldn’t give rise to it too.

From The Wall Street Journal

She wants to be seen as principled and reasonable without ever taking a stand that would alienate a lucrative audience segment.

From Salon

Pathetic and prideful, yet ultimately a principled father, Oscar tries to revitalize his nonexistent career by encouraging one of his students to pursue poetry.

From Los Angeles Times

Will’s objections, based on his past writings, may be more aesthetic than principled, the product of a neatly compartmentalized mind.

From Salon