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Added 9 October 2026

principled

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpəld/ adjective

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Based on, having, or manifesting principles
While most of these efforts have focused on compressing the uplink, none of them provide a principled solution to compressing the downlink.
strongly adhering to, or heedful of, guiding beliefs or moral rules

verb

simple past and past participle of principle

Origin

From principle + -ed.

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