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as in prudence
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
The department’s Force Investigation Team will also conduct an investigation focused on use-of-force policy, tactics and training.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Related article Colleges are canceling affinity graduations due to anti-DEI policies.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Thanks to an aggressive renewal policy, as well as excitement on the track last year, the Indianapolis 500 has sold out the grandstands for the first time in almost a decade.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
As part of the arrangement, the firm agreed to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, as well as provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support Trump's agenda.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Related article Colleges are canceling affinity graduations due to anti-DEI policies.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Thanks to an aggressive renewal policy, as well as excitement on the track last year, the Indianapolis 500 has sold out the grandstands for the first time in almost a decade.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
As part of the arrangement, the firm agreed to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, as well as provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support Trump's agenda.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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Saving Nora requires building her a new aorta and a stapling procedure that goes against everything Teddy knows about heart surgery.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Since working with her mother at the NICU, she’s learned such things as caring for infants, adhering to standards and procedures, and speaking with parents.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Left wing-progressives, once skeptical of the status quo, have become stolid guardians of institutions, while right-wing conservatives – once champions of prudence – are tearing down fences.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Known for his humility, gentle spirit, prudence, and warmth, Pope Leo XIV's leadership offers an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to our educational mission.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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What happens next? Kennedy has stated that a follow-up report outlining a strategy and potential policy reforms for addressing childhood chronic illness will be released in mid-August 2025.—
Paul Dawson,
The Conversation,
26 May 2025
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Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Still, Stuy pitches adoptees on the wisdom of testing.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the voters’ wisdom in trying to check pension costs has been repeatedly confirmed.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The win over Canada was their first in program history in the knockout round.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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In that sense, the vulgar Vader situation creates a touchy dilemma for Epic Games and Disney, which likely invested substantially in this high-profile collaboration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Kennedy, who is known to take controversial stances on vaccines, backed vaccination as a preventive tool during a measles outbreak, but said that vaccines should be left to parents' discretion.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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There is no doubt that Secretary Noem’s decision was within the plenary discretion of the executive branch to make, in addition to being the right call on policy grounds given the disastrous results of Biden’s non-enforcement of immigration law.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 May 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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