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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 department’s Force Investigation Team will also conduct an investigation focused on use-of-force policy, tactics and training.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Related article Colleges are canceling affinity graduations due to anti-DEI policies.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Thanks to an aggressive renewal policy, as well as excitement on the track last year, the Indianapolis 500 has sold out the grandstands for the first time in almost a decade.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
As part of the arrangement, the firm agreed to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, as well as provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support Trump's agenda.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Related article Colleges are canceling affinity graduations due to anti-DEI policies.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Thanks to an aggressive renewal policy, as well as excitement on the track last year, the Indianapolis 500 has sold out the grandstands for the first time in almost a decade.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
As part of the arrangement, the firm agreed to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, as well as provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support Trump's agenda.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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After undergoing season-ending surgery April 18 to repair his flexor tendon and ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) with an internal brace procedure, this second recovery period has been much smoother for Steele.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Using the cover of medical procedures, the former abdominal and digestive surgeon took advantage of moments when children were alone in their hospital rooms.—
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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But, as stated above with any Kevin Durant possibilities, pick prudence certainly does have to be part of any Heat transaction machinations going forward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Nonprofit plans, by contrast, often operate under strict reserve requirements, regulatory constraints and cultural norms that prioritize prudence over growth.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Still, Stuy pitches adoptees on the wisdom of testing.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the voters’ wisdom in trying to check pension costs has been repeatedly confirmed.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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That program has specific rules around when certifications can be revoked, and noncompliance with the president’s political agenda is not one of them.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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The Personal Brand Is the Leadership Brand Demis Hassabis — cofounder and CEO of Google DeepMind — isn’t a personal brand in the conventional sense.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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And it was done like a theater production in the sense that every time there was a character, the role was played by an actor.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Kennedy, who is known to take controversial stances on vaccines, backed vaccination as a preventive tool during a measles outbreak, but said that vaccines should be left to parents' discretion.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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There is no doubt that Secretary Noem’s decision was within the plenary discretion of the executive branch to make, in addition to being the right call on policy grounds given the disastrous results of Biden’s non-enforcement of immigration law.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 May 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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