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principled

prin suh puhld

  • a  based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality
    principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency
    a principled person

  • Joe has brought an independent, principled, and pragmatic voice to Washington that is more focused on getting results for Hoosier families than scoring political points.
  • Principled conservatives worry that it's so big, it will institutionalize Big Government; principled liberals worry that it won't be big enough to resuscitate a flatlined economy.
  • To the public, it looked like he was taking a principled stand against the occupation.

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