principled stance

collocation in English

meaningsofprincipledandstance

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principled
adjective
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəld/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəld/
always behaving in an honest and ...
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stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition ofprincipledandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprincipled stance

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It is aprincipledstanceagainst top-up fees.
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Some take aprincipledstanceand are opposed to any limitation of trial by jury.
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They had aprincipledstance, not only complying with circular 45/75, but going further.
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Strangely for the nationalists, they had adopted aprincipledstanceand decided not to vote on devolved issues.
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I hope that we will not jeopardise the entire directive on account of a tooprincipledstanceon one point.
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We have taken a consistent andprincipledstance, and we shall continue to do so.
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In the light of ourprincipledstanceon this issue, we decided to vote against the resolution, which does not correspond to our position on a number of important counts.
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Britain is, after all, in an ideal position to take aprincipledstance.
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The problem in changing aprincipledstanceon euthanasia or the law on euthanasia is that once we draw a new line, it can be redrawn time and time again.
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Notwithstanding his father'sprincipledstance, eventually the two began to collaborate in earnest.
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Brinkman, for his part, points to hisprincipledstanceon the issues as the reason lobbyists don't like him.
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