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the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
you should have exercised greater policy in your online relationships and not divulged so much personal information
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Recent Examples of policy
Economists expect the country’s central bank to lower its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% on Friday, when its policy meeting concludes.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Baker’s statement suggests that policy will change to disallow transgender athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The resilient job market is contending with an ongoing pullback in hiring (keeping people on the sidelines for longer), a still-high interest rate environment, and now a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classified documents case was dismissed last year by a federal judge, and both cases were subsequently dropped following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding DOJ policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Baker’s statement suggests that policy will change to disallow transgender athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The resilient job market is contending with an ongoing pullback in hiring (keeping people on the sidelines for longer), a still-high interest rate environment, and now a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classified documents case was dismissed last year by a federal judge, and both cases were subsequently dropped following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding DOJ policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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At least 100 Texas children aged 17 and younger obtained abortions out of state in the first year after Texas banned the procedure, including six under the age of 12, according to the latest state data.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Membership procedures vary depending on the credit union.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her work sits at the crossroads of strategy, sustainability, and culture, with the purpose of blending research with real-world impact.—
Alyson Meister,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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Art was also full of wisdom with an impeccable memory and mind that was sharp as a tack, right up until the very end.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, their commonalities rest in their ability to uniquely instill wisdom into the next generation of students.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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Created in 2022, the program provides small grants of $1,000 per student or $3,000 per family for educational expenses.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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The union is cautioning people to not view the resignation as a buyout or a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment program.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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But giving play-calling back to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka would raise a similar question: what sense does that make, other than using the guy who is already under contract rather than firing him, hiring somebody else and paying double?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hitting southern markets makes strategic sense, says Maris Croswell, CEO of Spruce, because that’s where potential customers will be thinking about the challenge of getting their lawns ready for Spring, since the weather in February will be warmer there.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Young women are reshaping the cannabis landscape with a focus on wellness, discretion, and of course, taste.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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This goes far beyond traditional exercises of executive discretion or even controversial signing statements.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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