1
as in prudent
having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge
a respected and wise old judge famous for her sensible rulings
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2
as in aware
having inside information
they fooled everyone else, but I'd heard them talking and was wise to their true intentions
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3
as in desirable
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
selling the stock just before it plunged in value was a wise move on your part
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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
you wouldn't be so wise if you were the one suffering from hemorrhoids
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5
as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
she is competent, but she's always getting wise with the boss
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Recent Examples of wise
How self-reflection operates matters because it will always be needed to make wiser choices about our toughest challenges.
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Most of the Tundra’s competitors for the TRD Rally, such as the Ram RHO and the F-150 Tremor, are in that same neighborhood price-wise.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
D’Angelo didn’t put out that many albums, but Voodoo is up there, production wise, with the best albums of all time.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
To just put everything into me musically, financially, marketing wise.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Most of the Tundra’s competitors for the TRD Rally, such as the Ram RHO and the F-150 Tremor, are in that same neighborhood price-wise.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
D’Angelo didn’t put out that many albums, but Voodoo is up there, production wise, with the best albums of all time.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
To just put everything into me musically, financially, marketing wise.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise
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That said, Gordon believes the sale announced by Tucker, who was promoted from Jack in the Box chief financial officer to CEO on March 31, is a prudent one.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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During my previous time on the board, my fellow members and I practiced prudent fiscal management that consistently extended the life of levies far beyond their original three-year term, some lasting as long as nine years.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the other, the teenage boys are becoming aware that their comforts come at the expense of others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The viewer also sees Selena studying Spanish, acutely aware of the pressures attached to her identity as a Mexican American performer.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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The network’s newest house hunting series, the 12-episode World’s Bargain Dream Homes (wt) from Twenty Twenty Television, will follow people brave enough to purchase the world’s most affordable properties that also happen to be stunning, turnkey and in desirable locations around the globe.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Crafted out of recyclable and renewable materials, they’re boosted with a Cloudfoam Comfort sockliner, flaunt a suede upper that taps into one of fall 2025’s most desirable materials, and have attractive perforations as part of the design.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Labubu craze doesn’t seem to be dying down any time soon, as new, mainstream, and rare editions are all in high demand, and fans often look for clothing and event advent calendars to accompany their cute yet scary figurines.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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The girls want to be cute, too.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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One large piece can anchor a space and make a bold statement.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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That is, needless to say, a bold claim about a phenomenon that is famously hard to predict.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The brain has always been central to the most insightful thinking on warfare, whether that’s ancient China’s Sun Tzu, who prized deception and self-knowledge, or early 19th-century Prussia’s Carl von Clausewitz, for whom war was a clash of wills.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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To facilitate insightful discussions with breast cancer survivors, doctors and advocates.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Oct. 2025
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The effect is to infuse the story with an undeniable and knowing nostalgia; how quaint, at Alma’s party, to find everyone debating matters of representational consequence.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then because the slow exposure times of the wet-plate process required everyone to stand stock-still for a second or so, each of his subjects became a knowing collaborator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Left to ruminate and refine his tactical blueprint over a two-week international break, write off him and his side at your peril.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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These tactical alliances should not be mistaken for strategic realignment.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Wise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wise. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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