prudential

adjective

pru·​den·​tial prü-ˈden(t)-shəl How to pronounce prudential (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or proceeding from prudence
2
: exercising prudence especially in business matters
prudentially adverb

Examples of prudential in a Sentence

a prudential approach to managing money
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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 Curiously, Rustin’s credo was once the consensus view of people who combined prudential sense with political principle, whether Albert Camus or Clement Attlee, George Orwell or Eleanor Roosevelt. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for prudential 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prudential was in the 15th century

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“Prudential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prudential. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

prudential

adjective
pru·​den·​tial prü-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce prudential (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or resulting from prudence
2
: using prudence
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