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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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How does the noun wisdom contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of wisdom are common sense, judgment, and sense. While all these words mean "ability to reach intelligent conclusions," wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average.

a leader of rare wisdom

In what contexts can common sense take the place of wisdom?

The words common sense and wisdom are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge.

common sense tells me it's wrong

When is it sensible to use judgment instead of wisdom?

In some situations, the words judgment and wisdom are roughly equivalent. However, judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity.

they relied on her judgment for guidance

When might sense be a better fit than wisdom?

Although the words sense and wisdom have much in common, sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence.

a choice showing good sense

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wisdom But here, your character dispenses all that great wisdom about how to succeed in Vegas, but the character has evolved into also being a dangerous man who orders broken bones and killings of those who cross him. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025 An algorithm can inform, but only a human professional adds the required wisdom. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Charlie warred against those spirits with wisdom, compassion and gentleness. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Even and especially when a nation has the most powerful military in world history, its leaders need humility and wisdom in deploying that force. Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wisdom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisdom
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  • Such a move would represent a dramatic shift aimed at combating short-term thinking inside C-Suites obsessed with pleasing investors but would also mean far less timely insights into the business world and the real economy.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The company applies a sociological attention to the gestures and dilemmas of people’s daily routines; once harvested, these insights are quickly incorporated into product designs.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • In this blog, Everest Group’s Peter Bendor-Samuel and Richard Sear bring together their perspectives from years of experience advising global enterprises and shaping advanced science and technology strategy.
    Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • One of the latest episode on his YouTube channel SciShow is all about knitting, and how science is elevating the lowly craft to a place of actual importance.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.
    Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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  • Cantino has been restructuring his team, navigating the uncertain global scenario, and aiming to rev up desirability at Gucci, which posted another 25 percent decrease in organic sales in the second quarter.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Vuitton is always the best desirability, always the best quality.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead of centralizing all computational power and decision-making in distant data centers, envision AI architectures that preserve and amplify local knowledge while enabling beneficial exchange across networks.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.
    Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Your base is the foundation of any makeup look, but in the year 2025, that doesn’t have to include actual foundation—at least not in the traditional sense.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.
    Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • 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
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  • Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But will any of us fans still have our wits by then?
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisdom. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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