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conscientious

[kon-shee-en-shuhs, kon-see-] / ˌkɒn ʃiˈɛn ʃəs, ˌkɒn si- /




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Unlike the UK bill, the original Holyrood bill included a conscientious objection provision, stating that individuals or organisations must not be "subject to any detriment" if they opt out.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, that will depend on lawmakers, regulators, and conscientious customers opposing this with all they’ve got, and soon.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

"You have to be mindful and conscientious," she said, noting that last year's hosting gig in the shadow of deadly fires that devastated Los Angeles was a case in point.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

But the show’s sophisticated storytelling and trove of rare artifacts are most likely to delight conscientious tourists and the already historically engaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Like his brothers, he was hardworking and conscientious, but he had no love for it and in return it did not yield to him.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya