prudential
adjective
pru·den·tial
prü-ˈden(t)-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, or proceeding from prudence
2
: exercising prudence especially in business matters
Examples of prudential in a Sentence
a prudential approach to managing money
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Banking regulators should use existing prudential rules to keep banks from being exposed to the risks of cryptocurrency assets, and securities regulators should enforce existing rules to protect retail investors from unregistered cryptocurrency offerings and fraud.
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Hilary Allen, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2023
Harris has pivoted from President Biden’s antagonistic approach, led by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and prudential regulators, to a more pro-innovation tone focused on blockchain and digital assets.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
In 2016, the central bank, following advice from the International Monetary Fund, introduced new prudential regulations for Myanmar’s private banks at a time when as many as half of all loans in the country were nonperforming and the once white-hot real estate market had just nose-dived.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
That is, the Biden Justice Department’s special counsel ignored the prudential meat-and-potatoes guidance.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
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Hilary Allen, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2023
Harris has pivoted from President Biden’s antagonistic approach, led by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and prudential regulators, to a more pro-innovation tone focused on blockchain and digital assets.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
In 2016, the central bank, following advice from the International Monetary Fund, introduced new prudential regulations for Myanmar’s private banks at a time when as many as half of all loans in the country were nonperforming and the once white-hot real estate market had just nose-dived.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
That is, the Biden Justice Department’s special counsel ignored the prudential meat-and-potatoes guidance.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
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“Prudential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prudential. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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prudential
adjective
pru·den·tial
prü-ˈden-chəl
1
: of, relating to, or resulting from prudence
2
: using prudence
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