1
as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
it is possible to be provident without being miserly
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2
as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
her provident measures kept us safe while we waited out the hurricane
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Its pilots are angry over not having received the company’s contribution towards their provident fund since 2020, even as pay cuts continue.
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 13 July 2022
The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined).
—Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books, 20 Aug. 2020
Social Security would likely be replaced also with a provident-fund system, basically a private retirement account with mandatory contributions, with backup provisions if this proves to be insufficient in old age.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
That led to another announcement this spring, which prevented people from using BN(O) passports for the early withdrawal of mandatory provident funds (MPFs).
—Michelle Toh and Kristie Lu Stout, CNN, 26 Aug. 2021
The combined employer-and-employee contribution rates into the city’s central provident fund – the main pension plan – currently drop from 37% at 55 years of age to as low as 12.5% for older workers.
—Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Its pilots are angry over not having received the company’s contribution towards their provident fund since 2020, even as pay cuts continue.
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 13 July 2022
The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined).
—Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books, 20 Aug. 2020
Social Security would likely be replaced also with a provident-fund system, basically a private retirement account with mandatory contributions, with backup provisions if this proves to be insufficient in old age.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
That led to another announcement this spring, which prevented people from using BN(O) passports for the early withdrawal of mandatory provident funds (MPFs).
—Michelle Toh and Kristie Lu Stout, CNN, 26 Aug. 2021
The combined employer-and-employee contribution rates into the city’s central provident fund – the main pension plan – currently drop from 37% at 55 years of age to as low as 12.5% for older workers.
—Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provident
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Addressing these in the design phase was far more economical than implementing changes post-launch.Tina Gada, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Alpaca Beanie: $12.99 (Amazon) Alpaca is a warm and economical fiber that is ideal for cold weather.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Be aware of unconscious bias: Language fluency often leads to higher status in teams, but managers should be cautious of letting this override other important factors like expertise, creativity and insight.IESE Business School, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Starbucks’ business in China has also been struggling to recover since the pandemic, and the rise of cheaper local rivals such as Luckin Coffee and a more cautious consumer have dented sales in recent months.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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This process begins with careful curation and labeling of data before it's fed into AI models.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The researchers are careful to point out that this method was intended to work only with cooperative participants.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This commitment to financial discipline and a corporate culture of creativity, innovation, smart experimentation and prudent risk taking is the key to unlocking a firm’s full potential, regardless of size.Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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So rather than just hand it out to whoever asks, prudent people do some research, then decide where their money would be most effective.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taco Bell has been proactive in using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram (META) to engage with users, and the Tex-Mex chain has even gone so far as to let customers vote through the Taco Bell app on which menu items should make a comeback.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to the appealing tale, a farsighted band of Americans, with some input from poorer but learned Britons, recognized the failures of the international economic system after World War I, in particular the Great Depression.Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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Eto’s lofty position in the Chicago underworld was unusual for an outsider, but the syndicate had always been more farsighted than other crime families in promoting gangsters of other ethnicities.Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 May 2023
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“Provident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provident. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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