POLICY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

policy

noun

ˈpä-lə-sē

Definition of policy next

as in procedure

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

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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 railroad did not acknowledge that their policy, not the lack of Black hunger, contributed to the low rate of Black patronage. —

Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Lewis and Clark Space policy experts express a fair amount of skepticism about NASA meeting its 2028 moon landing target date, even with the new plan. —

Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026 CFOs will likely want assurance that, as agents proliferate, companies have strong controls over identities, permissions, policy enforcement, lifecycle management, monitoring, and auditability. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 May 2026 The Fed's rate policy is one of several factors that can drive gold prices. —

Aly J Yale, CBS News, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for policy

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Noun

Clark spent six weeks at the beginning of this school year setting up and practicing classroom routines and procedures with her students.

— Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The report made a number of policy recommendations around Taser use, including that the weapons continue to be restricted to incidents where suspects take aggressive action, and that the police department formalize a procedure for public input on such changes.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026