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Recent Examples of prudently
Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
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Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
In 1993, the Fed acted prudently with minor interventions to prevent a severe European exchange rate crisis from affecting our system.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
These products are designed to kill or inhibit weed growth but must be applied prudently and carefully to keep them from spreading to other plants, says Raudenbush.
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Felicia Feaster,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
Too risky, Corden concluded, prudently becoming a physical therapist instead.
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Kelsey Schagemann,
Midwest Living,
22 May 2026
Fiduciaries must act in the best interests of participants and beneficiaries, which includes managing plan assets prudently, keeping plan expenses reasonable, and providing timely, accurate information.
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Miranda Marquit,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
On a recent podcast, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said this is false, that the reorganization is about prudently stewarding taxpayer dollars, not dismantling the agency.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
In 1993, the Fed acted prudently with minor interventions to prevent a severe European exchange rate crisis from affecting our system.
—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
These products are designed to kill or inhibit weed growth but must be applied prudently and carefully to keep them from spreading to other plants, says Raudenbush.
—
Felicia Feaster,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
Too risky, Corden concluded, prudently becoming a physical therapist instead.
—
Kelsey Schagemann,
Midwest Living,
22 May 2026
Fiduciaries must act in the best interests of participants and beneficiaries, which includes managing plan assets prudently, keeping plan expenses reasonable, and providing timely, accurate information.
—
Miranda Marquit,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
On a recent podcast, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said this is false, that the reorganization is about prudently stewarding taxpayer dollars, not dismantling the agency.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prudently
Adverb
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Once a newly public company has an influx of cash from the IPO, there is no guarantee that the company will spend it wisely.
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This results from the way the Conservative and Labour parties outsource the final choice of their political leaders these days to party memberships, who do not always choose wisely.
Adverb
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Want to refresh your look for the summer months both chicly and sensibly?
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To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.
Adverb
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As with many double albums (ahem, GN’R’s Use Your Illusions), Load and ReLoad have the songs between them to make up a single four-and-a-half-star album, had Metallica judiciously whittled down the track list and immersed themselves in their newfound other-ness.
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Water of the Ogallala needs to be used more judiciously.
Adverb
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Their startup is developing a chemical sensor embedded in jewelry that can discreetly detect date rape drugs in drinks.
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This unique device cools by placing a plate on the neck and spine, discreetly venting warm air away without blowing air.
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“Prudently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudently. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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