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Recent Examples of prudence Otherwise, there needs to be prudence, since the Heat are poised to potentially get back in the cap-space race in the 2026 offseason, when the contracts of Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier come off the books. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025 What critics of interventionism have historically sought is prudence in foreign affairs—avoiding unnecessary wars while ensuring the protection of core national interests. Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025 Duty Of Care The duty of care obligates fiduciaries to exercise a high standard of professionalism, prudence, and diligence in managing your finances. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 In the meantime, people could do worse than to embrace some prudence and frugality. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prudence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prudence
Noun
  • Create clear, consistent guidelines for public participation that prioritize citizen engagement over procedural expediency.
    Josue Sierra, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The central bank, however, has consistently maintained its independence, which is essential for crafting policies that consider long-term economic stability over political expediency.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The wisdom distilled in those lines, Brook personally handed over to a younger generation.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
  • However, an additional layer of wisdom has significantly enriched my perspective: Stoicism.
    Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • According to procedure, the field is frozen as soon as the caution lights are illuminated.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Iran’s highest leadership has approached the talks with extreme caution.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In this sense, Biden’s brand of post-neoliberalism fed the body but not the soul.
    Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Colts’ draft analysis • Mock draft analysis: Does TE still make the most sense in Round1?
    James Boyd, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Despite the care taken, those ready-to-wear initial papal vestments didn't always do the trick.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The Vatican May Have Ever So Slightly Softened Its Stance on Trans People Doctrine chief Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández discussed the viability of gender dysphoria, while still condemning gender-affirming care, in a speech at a theological conference in Cologne in February, CNN reports.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Redemptive leadership at this level means designing for legacy, not expedience.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The 2024-25 budget is a prime example of such political expedience.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With a breezy wit displayed over his thirty-plus-year career (including his breakout commentary during the 2024 Olympics which cemented his global influence), the artist observed the rare confluence of holidays with a simple image of himself as the Easter Bunny on X, formerly Twitter.
    Jeanie Pyun, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Maher, who has spent decades fine-tuning his brand of biting, socially charged humor to make sense of complex, often uncomfortable issues, brings a sharp wit that’s more thoughtful and layered than he’s often given credit for.
    Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The debut reveals nine models, in fact, and each one punches far above its weight in the categories of design, nostalgia, and flat-out desirability.
    Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Cultivating a daughter’s education offered an alternative means of increasing her desirability and securing her future.
    Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Prudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudence. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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