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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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 districts' policies are part of a messy patchwork of new laws and guidelines that have spread across the United States, leaving inconsistent rules state-by-state, or even district-by-district. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 This one-year moratorium isn’t much of a policy, more of a stall. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 Data centers have become an unusually bipartisan flash point in the midterm elections, as candidates race to delineate policy platforms and respond to public opinion. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Two states, Massachusetts and Vermont, changed their policies after receiving the letters, ACF said in a statement. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for policy

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Noun

Veterinary staff needed help to complete the procedure, ferrying the animals back and forth in carriers on electric buggies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Invite your local Jewish Federation’s security director to help close any gaps in your day-to-day procedures and physical infrastructure and update your protocols where necessary.

— Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

Short-term rates went to 5% and change, Treasury bills paid more than investment grade corporates, and savers who had spent fifteen years being punished for prudence suddenly got paid handsomely for doing nothing.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

This can include addressing low visibility or reputational concerns, as well as inaccuracies—which is where a PR team steps in to ensure media outreach and content strategy are aligned.

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
How does that affect your strategy and positioning for ad sales?

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of strategy

Noun

The Overton window, for some reason, is more open than ever on the AI apocalypse narrative—and the wisdom of crowds is speaking loudly.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Adrian McElwee, son of the filmmaker Ross McElwee, was such an interesting child, full of precocious wisdom.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of wisdom

Noun

Shares added 5% after the supplier of aircraft engines announced that its board approved a $500 million share buyback program .

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
The program formalized the process for incentivizing individual excellence rather than making management the only path to career advancement.

— Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of program

Noun

Bieber and Gausman are the two names on this list that make the most sense to bring back.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Karrahboooo’s flow, kind of like Veeze or Lucki, manages to feel both laid back and conversational and deeply and intricately rhythmic, an almost enchanting combination made more potent by Karrahbooo’s almost dance-leaning sense of melody.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

At that time, an inspector may close the establishment at their discretion.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Cruz has discretion to determine the future of a case that has gripped the nation and ignited a furious debate about the issue of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of discretion

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