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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
you should have exercised greater policy in your online relationships and not divulged so much personal information
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Recent Examples of policy
The governor has been a critic of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, including condemning the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador last month without due process.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The district also called on families to voice their concerns over certain policies.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The president, alert to public pressure tied to his tariff policy and the resulting economic uncertainty, bashed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the central bank on Thursday for not lowering interest rates.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Private companies are not required to close or provide time off on Good Friday, so workplace policies vary widely.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The district also called on families to voice their concerns over certain policies.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The president, alert to public pressure tied to his tariff policy and the resulting economic uncertainty, bashed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the central bank on Thursday for not lowering interest rates.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Private companies are not required to close or provide time off on Good Friday, so workplace policies vary widely.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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In it, Harvard argues the government's actions, including freezing more than $2.2 billion in federal funding, violate the First Amendment and don't follow legal procedures.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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The procedure itself, which Dr. Talei started developing around 10 years ago, takes about 30 to 60 minutes under local anesthesia and the recovery is fairly minor.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
22 Apr. 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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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Outpacing services and community expectations while chasing tax dollars is not a long-term winning strategy.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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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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Socrates warned that putting words on paper would destroy memory, weaken wisdom, and dull the human mind.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Portal builds a team, but culture develops a program.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Colts’ draft analysis • Mock draft analysis: Does TE still make the most sense in Round1?—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
22 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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Missouri law leaves the decision on whether to release information after the fatality or near fatality of a child from abuse or neglect to the sole discretion of the DSS director after reviewing whether the information could harm siblings.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Vox Media had full discretion over the content of this reporting.—
Rachel Cohen,
Vox,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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