compass
Example Sentences
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Arrows and a compass rose surrounded the title and the author’s name.
From Literature
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"I was proud to be working at a company with a moral compass. I'm not proud anymore," he said.
From BBC
“I should have brought my compass. Always be prepared! Boy Scout motto.”
From Literature
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We write to you with urgency, because storytelling is humanity’s compass and Hollywood wields all the power.
From Los Angeles Times
And the more one relies on vice signaling as a style of action and communication, the less relevant and powerful the in-group’s moral compass is as a practical constraint on anyone’s behavior.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.