POLICY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

policy

noun

ˈpä-lə-sē

Definition of policy

as in procedure

a way of acting or proceeding it's always been my policy not to spread rumors

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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 policy is particularly irrational when applied to bicyclists and pedestrians. — Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Researchers haven’t nailed down whether older people are more likely to be malnourished than in the past, but some policy changes may have made doctors more likely to note malnutrition on death certificates. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026 ConServe members have introduced climate-action policy resolutions in more than 20 school districts, including Berryessa, Fremont Union, Milpitas, Pleasanton and Sunnyvale. — Tara Sreekrishnan, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 The latest New Hampshire poll suggests Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as an early favorite among the party’s progressive and socialist voters, with supporters frequently citing her policies and political ideology. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for policy

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Noun

Midwives are medically trained to perform many of the same functions and procedures as doctors when women are having babies in low-risk situations.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
The Constitution specifically says that the state should determine the time and date and procedure of elections.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
The five points of the star represent the characteristics of a good citizen, which are fortitude, loyalty, righteousness, prudence, and broadmindedness.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
For decades when someone found a lost pet, the prevailing wisdom was to take the dog or cat straight to a local animal shelter.

— Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of wisdom

Noun

China has been in the midst of an aggressive submarine-building program in recent years.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of program

Noun

What’s crucially lacking here is a particularly compelling sense of Reagan and Gorbachev as human characters.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
People think of intimacy in a romantic sense, but the relationships artists have with the people in their corner in the industry is also really intimate.

— Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

Washington’s lack of such a structure is a lesson in constitutional discretion — these United States have not needed to celebrate our triumphs in such a form.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
The National Archives is the central repository of federal documents both precious and routine, and its leader has discretion over which records to preserve and display, and how.

— Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

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