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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
Economists expect the country’s central bank to lower its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% on Friday, when its policy meeting concludes.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Baker’s statement suggests that policy will change to disallow transgender athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The resilient job market is contending with an ongoing pullback in hiring (keeping people on the sidelines for longer), a still-high interest rate environment, and now a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classified documents case was dismissed last year by a federal judge, and both cases were subsequently dropped following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding DOJ policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Baker’s statement suggests that policy will change to disallow transgender athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The resilient job market is contending with an ongoing pullback in hiring (keeping people on the sidelines for longer), a still-high interest rate environment, and now a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classified documents case was dismissed last year by a federal judge, and both cases were subsequently dropped following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding DOJ policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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At least 100 Texas children aged 17 and younger obtained abortions out of state in the first year after Texas banned the procedure, including six under the age of 12, according to the latest state data.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes a stand-out life event might also be the catalyst for financial trauma later in life—for instance, a move to a new home, a medical procedure that insurance didn’t cover, a natural disaster, or a difficult divorce that drains your life savings.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Self-care strategies can include regular exercise, a joint-friendly diet, and assistive devices.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Baltimore City Health Department has implemented several strategies to combat the opioid crisis, focusing on prevention, treatment access and harm reduction.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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Art was also full of wisdom with an impeccable memory and mind that was sharp as a tack, right up until the very end.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With top talents across fashion, beauty, PR, styling, and more sharing their greatest words of wisdom, there’s just so much invaluable advice to absorb.—
Vogue Club,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Only Iran’s nuclear program remains (more on that in a bit).—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is seeking funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program.—
Joseph Flaherty,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, things are looking more settled in 2025, and producers with market nous sense opportunity.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Hindu family, in other words, will not be coerced into sending their children to the Lutheran school in the sense that they will be tossed into jail if their kids go to the secular school.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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Young women are reshaping the cannabis landscape with a focus on wellness, discretion, and of course, taste.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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This goes far beyond traditional exercises of executive discretion or even controversial signing statements.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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