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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
Nick Schroeder, a policy analyst at the nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst’s Office, said the state has plans to reduce unfunded liabilities for pensions and retiree healthcare, but that isn’t the case with unused time off.
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Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Dawn Reinfeld, executive director of the nonprofit group Blue Rising, which supported the policy this year and last year, said the bill was focused on helping families whose children died of fentanyl overdoses.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Florida has long been at the forefront of fetal personhood policies.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Watson and the City Council passed a slew of policies during his first term meant to address the issue.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
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Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Dawn Reinfeld, executive director of the nonprofit group Blue Rising, which supported the policy this year and last year, said the bill was focused on helping families whose children died of fentanyl overdoses.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Florida has long been at the forefront of fetal personhood policies.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Watson and the City Council passed a slew of policies during his first term meant to address the issue.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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The judge in the case said CBP should use standard procedures to issue refunds and importers that paid IEEPA tariffs should not have to file lawsuits in order to guarantee that they’re paid out.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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The college is reviewing coordination and notification procedures related to the program and will continue working with appropriate partners to support campus safety, according to Fields.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The two big investments in their front seven — particularly Phillips’ whopping four-year, $120 million deal — also meant the Panthers would have to exercise financial prudence with their other additions, at least one of which was a head-scratcher.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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This is not the time for fiscal prudence for the Sharks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The program also aligns with Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 strategy, which targets growth in large-scale technology modernization and cybersecurity work for US federal agencies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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President Donald Trump‘s gamble that rising oil prices are good for the American economy may not be an effective messaging strategy with voters in a midterm year where affordability will be a key issue.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Protect your peace so wisdom arrives in stillness.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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That's the wisdom of our universe.—
Kara Frame,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Most of the money went to the nonprofit Viet America Society for a meals program for seniors and the disabled, but only a fraction was spent for that purpose, according to Do’s plea agreement in 2024.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some of the messages of support seemed motivated by a sense of friendship, or at least celebrity-class solidarity.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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For some, the fact that she was left out makes no sense.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
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Each district received $10 million to spend at its discretion.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Any events are up to campus discretion and must be held outside instructional hours.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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