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as in carefulness
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
advised to use some old-fashioned prudence when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance
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as in expediency
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
prudence would call for a little more caution in such a delicate situation
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as in wisdom
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
in the long run, prudence will pay off more often than taking wild risks
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Recent Examples of prudence
Most of the time, this approach reflects discipline and prudence—putting the institution and its students ahead of a president's ego.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
But can companies go further—and take sustainability and financial prudence to the next level?
—Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
And yet many outside observers saw in Iran’s attack a degree of prudence.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Effective management of the company’s debt-to-equity ratio and liquidity reserves will also signal financial prudence to potential investors.
—Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
But can companies go further—and take sustainability and financial prudence to the next level?
—Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
And yet many outside observers saw in Iran’s attack a degree of prudence.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Effective management of the company’s debt-to-equity ratio and liquidity reserves will also signal financial prudence to potential investors.
—Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prudence
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Politics at odds with international obligations The evidence of the last few months is that political expediency sometimes trumps international obligations.Tim Lister, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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There are ripple effects across all the story’s players, touching on many aspects of our justice system, from substandard investigations that seed confirmation bias, to trials driven by political expediency and our need for good stories over the truth.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, the prevailing wisdom is that the garter toss is a sacred ritual dating back to the medieval age.Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Taking time to process these experiences allows leaders to extract wisdom from them and apply it to future decisions.Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Small craft should also exercise caution in Atlantic waters.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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The big new corporate bet: Bitcoin Corporate treasury departments are usually bastions of caution, preferring to invest their companies’ money in stable assets like Treasury bonds.Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Soon, the Biden administration also plans to take action to protect old-growth trees in the national forest system, two of the sources said, as the countdown to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration heightens the sense of urgency for environmental advocates.Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lots of factors seem to underpin the sense of drudgery and potential depression.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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From comments that the British public submitted to the National Health Service in response to a call for suggestions on ways to improve its care. Tax the rich. Establish drop-in centers in supermarkets.Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Saad, the Virginia Tech professor, said that AI has helped bring faster diagnostics by quickly giving doctors a starting point to launch from when determining a patient’s care.Matt O’Brien and Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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This heady brew of commercial and geopolitical pressures is forcing TSMC executives to sign big contracts for wind and solar power, at times eschewing affordability for expedience.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
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Make no mistake, Biden is a true patriot — someone who unlike so many cares more about his country, the welfare of its citizens and the Constitution than political expedience and personal gain.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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The key to all usage of generative AI is to stay on your toes, keep your wits about you, and always challenge and double-check anything the AI emits.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Her brand of self-deprecation, brutal honesty and sharp wit has elevated her to stardom and changed her life.Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The company says patrol wages have increased more than 50% over the past four years and pointed to 3,000 applicants for 300 open patrol roles for the 2024-25 season as a data point on desirability of the job.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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All Year Median Sales Price Home prices in popular regions like The Woodlands and Austin housing markets come with higher median sale prices, reflecting their desirability and growth.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Prudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudence. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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