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as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
with age and experience comes wisdom—hopefully neither book learning nor simple intelligence should be confused with wisdom
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as in science
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the orientation meetings will provide the company's old hands with an opportunity to pass on their wisdom to the new employees
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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
had overstayed her welcome and lacked the wisdom to know it
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as in desirability
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
wondered about the wisdom of hiring such an inexperienced girl to care for the children
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Recent Examples of wisdom
If your career background will help guide and inform a high school grad following a similar path, offering mentorship and sharing advice and wisdom is invaluable, according to Forge.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
Her work centers ancestral wisdom, healing, and Indigenous futurisms.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Hudson, who is mom to sons Ryder, 21, and Bingham, 13, and daughter Rani, 6, gave Kelce a few nuggets of wisdom for when her daughters get older.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Until Black Panther’s record breaking $235 million opening, conventional industry wisdom held that films with predominantly Black casts typically underperform financially overseas.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
Her work centers ancestral wisdom, healing, and Indigenous futurisms.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Hudson, who is mom to sons Ryder, 21, and Bingham, 13, and daughter Rani, 6, gave Kelce a few nuggets of wisdom for when her daughters get older.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Until Black Panther’s record breaking $235 million opening, conventional industry wisdom held that films with predominantly Black casts typically underperform financially overseas.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisdom
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Traders will look to speeches by several Fed officials later this week, hoping for insights into future monetary policy amid the concerns about the central bank's independence.—
Brijesh Patel,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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All of these qualities of a manuscript can provide insight into the person who made it.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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As both an executive and a cancer researcher, Pasche is tuned into the science and logistics behind oncology research.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Think critically about metabolism-boosting claims since they’re not always based on science.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
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He’s now deemed heroic in adhering to the Seven Virtues -- faith, hope, charity, prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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There is a fine line between prudence and penny-pinching.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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In the telling of Kelly and lead writer Davide Serino, also credited as co-creator, Carême attracts the interest of then-First Consul Bonaparte (Frank Molinaro) when his knowledge of natural remedies helps the leader recover from a mid-coital seizure.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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The flow of knowledge and expertise from academia into industry is what transforms abstract scientific insights into deployable technologies with strategic and economic value.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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In a sense, this ichor functioned like a power source or electricity, circulating through the robot’s bronze limbs and fueling his movements and actions.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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In this sense, Biden’s brand of post-neoliberalism fed the body but not the soul.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Create clear, consistent guidelines for public participation that prioritize citizen engagement over procedural expediency.—
Josue Sierra,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisdom. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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