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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 move signals a broader federal approach to urban crime policy that could extend to other cities, particularly concerning given that violent crime in D.C. is currently lower than during Trump's first presidential term.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum also announced other interior policy modifications for criminal activity.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And yet, the federal government has allowed this ecological looting to continue under outdated policies and bureaucratic inertia.
—Phil Zalesak, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Dennis Culhane, a University of Pennsylvania professor who specializes in homelessness and housing policy, calculated that the number of men older than 60 living in shelters roughly tripled from 2000 to 2020.
—Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum also announced other interior policy modifications for criminal activity.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And yet, the federal government has allowed this ecological looting to continue under outdated policies and bureaucratic inertia.
—Phil Zalesak, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Dennis Culhane, a University of Pennsylvania professor who specializes in homelessness and housing policy, calculated that the number of men older than 60 living in shelters roughly tripled from 2000 to 2020.
—Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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After the mother was reported missing, her home and the immediate surrounding area were searched as part of standard procedure, Commander Rick Krakow of the Naperville Police Department tells PEOPLE.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Each task can be labor-intensive if done manually and will require clear policies, procedures and allocation of responsibilities.—
Madhu Nadig,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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This is emblematic of transit leaders’ lack of fiscal prudence.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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While investor excitement may be high, prudence is advisable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Pierce Crosby, managing partner of strategy consulting firm Merchant Seven, spoke to these developments.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Watson, previously Deputy Chief Communications Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, will work with Paramount’s Chief Communications Officer Melissa Zukerman to lead the company’s communications strategy, with a focus on executive, financial, and internal communications.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Time-traveling romances, space-traveling alien monsters, and celebrities in seriously great shape who want to pass along their wisdom to us normal folk — all this and more await us in this weekend’s friendly neighborhood streaming guide.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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As a big receiver who was also a high-end athlete, Bryant is someone who could pass along some wisdom to a player like Metcalf.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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That guarantee reduces lender risk, but only if program requirements are strictly followed.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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It’s been so successful — video podcast consumption on Spotify has increased by over 20%, and creator payouts have increased — the program has expanded to other global markets.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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In that sense, how did your creative approach change going into this record versus records of the past?—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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In that sense, the suit is different from other lawsuits that have argued that AI training alone constitutes infringement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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States will have more discretion on charger locations.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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North Carolina and South Carolina will continue to regulate retail rates separately and will have independent discretion over the pace of retail rate integration.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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