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Recent Examples of prudence This was a chance for Biden to take the high road, to toe the fiscal line and display financial prudence. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 This is emblematic of transit leaders’ lack of fiscal prudence. Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 His successor will be tasked with providing Howe with the maximum permissible resources to achieve on-field success while maintaining financial prudence. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025 In a press conference in Doha, Fidan said the Syrian people were not in a position to rebuild on their own and international actors and regional powers had to act with prudence and preserve the country's territorial integrity. Andrew Mills, Reuters, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prudence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prudence
Noun
  • Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The result is a system rigged for expediency and self-interest, not stewardship.
    Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The state of California collects more than enough tax revenue to do what must be done, but routinely chooses to do the wrong thing out of political expediency.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hollywood actor Henry Golding also spent years penning words of wisdom from strangers on the fly, finding power behind the random musings of locals to coveted writers.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, moving in your 30s or later has advantages, since people tend to arrive with more financial stability, better self-awareness, and the wisdom to navigate challenges with perspective.
    Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Black Reconstruction is a masterwork of political economy, historical revision, and moral clarity—and remains a caution for its modern readers.
    Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But researchers not involved in the study urged caution when evaluating this and other studies on leucovorin as a possible treatment for autism.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In both countries, investment outcomes depend heavily on national conditions, including the strength of capital markets, workforce, infrastructure, and the judiciousness of laws and regulations.
    SADEK WAHBA, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Infused with the brand’s signature scent—a warm, sophisticated blend of amber, musk, and florals—this shampoo not only cleanses but also pampers the senses.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • One week out from their first playoff game, the Chicago Cubs still do not have a solid timeline for All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker, who has been sidelined nearly all of September with a left calf injury, adding to the club’s sense of urgency.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other reasons to seek additional care can include continued irritation, watering, burning, eye pain, mucus discharge, sensitivity to light, reduced vision and any flaking, discharge or sores on the eye or eyelid.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The inquest is expected to consider some or all of the concerns that were raised at the time and reported by The Athletic in the immediate aftermath, with multiple eyewitnesses alleging failings in the care provided by Sheffield Wednesday and its medical services.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Private settlements outside the public eye deprive them of that chance and raise suspicions that boards prioritize expedience over long-term value creation.
    Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Highways were often placed not for logistical necessity but for racial and economic expedience, creating literal barriers between white downtowns and Black communities.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Prudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudence. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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