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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
Swiftly shifting tariff policies are the main threat prompting experts to sound stagflation warnings.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Second was the elimination of the longstanding federal policy that enables states to tax hospitals and other health care providers to help finance their Medicaid programs, triggering larger federal reimbursements to the states than would otherwise be the case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The move is not the first time the Episcopal Church has clashed with government policy.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Their exceedingly ambitious goal: to find compromise and a middle ground on one of the most contentious and insoluble issues of recent decades — and to bring some balance to a Trump policy that is almost wholly punitive in its nature and intent.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Second was the elimination of the longstanding federal policy that enables states to tax hospitals and other health care providers to help finance their Medicaid programs, triggering larger federal reimbursements to the states than would otherwise be the case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The move is not the first time the Episcopal Church has clashed with government policy.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Their exceedingly ambitious goal: to find compromise and a middle ground on one of the most contentious and insoluble issues of recent decades — and to bring some balance to a Trump policy that is almost wholly punitive in its nature and intent.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 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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The procedure involves a flexible tube attached to a camera and tools.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
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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The effectiveness of coping strategies can vary based on the age of the person with autism and the type of speech patterns involved.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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In the current state of Disney’s strategy, with Andor’s cost and season 1 viewership, had that not happened, it would have probably been cancelled after season 1, no matter how it was received.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The word wisdom in China or any place that's quite old, that is completely out of style.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Speaking of what might be in store for the future, Ordonez does have words of wisdom for the next generation of CFOs.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Michigan Legacy Credit Union partnered with Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology three years ago to launch a program designed to prevent financial abuse.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Dozens of Broward schools did not qualify for CEP, so for the 2023-2024 school year, the Food and Nutrition Services department applied for a federal U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program to provide the remaining schools with free lunch.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
14 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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The law may permit some degree of discretion in trade matters, but it was never meant to be a blank check for economic whiplash.—
Aron Solomon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Corey Heim didn’t have sole discretion in picking the race track for his first NASCAR Cup Series start of the season, but no doubt his choice would have been the same.—
Reid Spencer,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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