How do you use Scrupulous in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like religious or principled, plus the exact meaning.
Scrupulous meaning
- Exactly and carefully conducted.
- Having scruples or compunctions.
- Precise; exact or strict.
Synonyms of Scrupulous
Using Scrupulous
- The main meaning on this page is: Exactly and carefully conducted. | Having scruples or compunctions. | Precise; exact or strict.
- Useful related words include: religious, principled, unscrupulous, conscientious.
- In the example corpus, scrupulous often appears in combinations such as: scrupulous and, most scrupulous, scrupulous in.
Context around Scrupulous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scrupulous
- In this selection, "scrupulous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, became, less, ensure, candidate, employers and compliance stand out and add context to how "scrupulous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an equally scrupulous observance by and as a scrupulous and honest. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scrupulous" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scrupulous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He gained a reputation as a scrupulous and honest "tax-farmer". (11 words)
The president said he expects a scrupulous securing of the electoral without bias or favouritism from the police. (18 words)
Baudelaire was not the first French translator of Poe, but his "scrupulous translations" were considered among the best. (18 words)
In addition, it has been the experience of the authors that more often than not, expatriate clients have complained about police officers coming up with scrupulous and scandalous petitions with the singular aim of extorting money from them. (38 words)
The scrupulous, dedicated officers who believe that effective policing can only occur if there is mutual respect between the police department and the Black communities they serve are silenced by the overpowering voices of their union. (36 words)
The inability of Moroccan non-government agencies to identify “hot button issues” to deliberate and unfriendly territory to engage calls into question Moroccan parallel diplomacy’s aptitude to respond effectively, consistently and in a scrupulous manner. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Charles became scrupulous with his finances following his $21 million divorce from Diana, saving his property profits, The Sunday Times reported.
In addition, it has been the experience of the authors that more often than not, expatriate clients have complained about police officers coming up with scrupulous and scandalous petitions with the singular aim of extorting money from them.
In the wake of the state Supreme Court's narrow 3-2 decision, leading Republican politicians pledged more scrupulous candidate screenings.
The new code is likely to make it more difficult for less scrupulous employers to inflict new terms through fire and rehire ultimatums.
Under the insistence of its shareholder representative, the airline has put several controls and policies into place to avoid a repeat of those years, and to ensure scrupulous compliance with the Public Finance Management Act.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said in a post on X the suspect was arrested following a "scrupulous intelligence-led operation".
The light, matte-coloured plastic and stainless steel construction would look lovely in the kitchen of even the most scrupulous interior enthusiast.
Whenever Campbell includes an Aboriginal motif it’s a scrupulous copy of a work that hangs on her own walls.
Achieving the potential of the agreement, ensuring its success and earning lasting peace will depend on an equally scrupulous observance by the United States of each of its commitments.
If everyone is pulled down into the filth, Trump seems to hope, then the most scrupulous among them will emerge on top.
The president said he expects a scrupulous securing of the electoral without bias or favouritism from the police.
The scrupulous, dedicated officers who believe that effective policing can only occur if there is mutual respect between the police department and the Black communities they serve are silenced by the overpowering voices of their union.
Yet, they stand soldier to shoulder with a feckless President whose inept leadership and penchant for scrupulous endeavors makes him a serious domestic threat to our democracy.
I am not denying that the Clintons are very powerful, politically and financially, that they have friends in high places, or that they have never engaged in less-than-scrupulous behavior; however, come on.
The inability of Moroccan non-government agencies to identify “hot button issues” to deliberate and unfriendly territory to engage calls into question Moroccan parallel diplomacy’s aptitude to respond effectively, consistently and in a scrupulous manner.
The script is scrupulous in paying homage to other pioneers — including women of color such as Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Florynce Kennedy and Wilma Mankiller — who served on multiple ideological front lines.
A passion for human peculiarity fortifies most of Dickens’s fiction, but it shows special potency when filtered through the eyes of the boy David, who is such a scrupulous, fervent interpreter of the world.
In Norway’s cabins, powders are stacked on green shelving in white plastic containers, each with a hand-marked label that suggests a scrupulous alchemist at work.
Baudelaire was not the first French translator of Poe, but his "scrupulous translations" were considered among the best.
He gained a reputation as a scrupulous and honest "tax-farmer".
Common combinations with scrupulous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- scrupulous and 3×
- most scrupulous 3×
- scrupulous in 3×
- with scrupulous 2×
- less scrupulous 2×
- in scrupulous 2×
- scrupulous care 2×