JUDICIOUSLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

judiciously

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Definition of judiciously

as in wisely

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Recent Examples of judiciously As with many double albums (ahem, GN’R’s Use Your Illusions), Load and ReLoad have the songs between them to make up a single four-and-a-half-star album, had Metallica judiciously whittled down the track list and immersed themselves in their newfound other-ness. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 Water of the Ogallala needs to be used more judiciously. — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026 Statistics are trotted out judiciously to make a clear statement, rather than thrown at us willy-nilly. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Prune plants judiciously and hand weed around the base of plants to avoid damaging roots during cultivation. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 Additionally, Intuit is judiciously adjusting its Mailchimp investment to primarily optimize cash flow. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Volvo is using megacasting judiciously. — Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 Whether those six figures are invested in real estate, stocks, bonds, precious metals or a mix of all four, taking this much money out of your savings account and transferring it elsewhere always needs to be done judiciously. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Large Scale Windows Unless chosen judiciously, art can easily disrupt the clean lines of a minimalist bathroom. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026

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In the years that followed, the Space Force wisely moved toward architectures composed of far greater numbers of smaller, low-cost satellites built by multiple suppliers.

— Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Maloney said one of his top priorities was ensuring taxpayer dollars are managed wisely.

— Nathan Pilling July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of wisely

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Xi inherited a booming economy and has prudently built upon it, avoiding actions that jeopardize China's gains.

— Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026

Definition of prudently

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Expansion opens white space faster than any single player can fill, and wider than any one would sensibly try to cover.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of sensibly

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Instructions for pickup are discreetly communicated to health-care workers, soldiers, politicians, and cops, but word quickly gets out and the medical depots are swarmed by armed citizens desperate to save themselves.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
For example, recommendations can be discreetly varied throughout the day based on real-time congestion levels, said Goldberg.

— Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

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