principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld 
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
—often used in combination
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She took a principled stand on funding public education.
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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This principled shift is both a moral necessity and a strategic imperative for stability and peace in Iran and the region.
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Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
David Richmond Gergen was a rare breed, a rare talent, a rare intellect and a profoundly warm, principled human being.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Ralph represents the new kind of leadership our city needs — principled, independent, and focused on results.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Thomas Jefferson, who owned more than 600 human beings, penned the stirring words justifying a revolution creating what would become the most prosperous, principled and powerful country in human history.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
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Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
David Richmond Gergen was a rare breed, a rare talent, a rare intellect and a profoundly warm, principled human being.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Ralph represents the new kind of leadership our city needs — principled, independent, and focused on results.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Thomas Jefferson, who owned more than 600 human beings, penned the stirring words justifying a revolution creating what would become the most prosperous, principled and powerful country in human history.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld
-sə-bəld
: based on or marked by principle
high-principled
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