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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With its focus on micro-prudential supervision, the EU risks overlooking macro-fragility and macro-prudential bottlenecks.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The relevant question, from the perspective of political coalition building and coalition maintenance, is thus not one of absolutism or non-absolutism in inclusion or platforming matters, but merely a prudential one—where to draw the line and how to do so.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The relevant question, from the perspective of political coalition building and coalition maintenance, is thus not one of absolutism or non-absolutism in inclusion or platforming matters, but merely a prudential one—where to draw the line and how to do so.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for prudential
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“Prudential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prudential. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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