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prudence
1[ prood-ns ]
Prudence
2[ prood-ns ]
noun
- a female given name.
prudence
/ ˈpruːdəns /
noun
- caution in practical affairs; discretion or circumspection
- care taken in the management of one's resources
- consideration for one's own interests
- the condition or quality of being prudent
Other Words From
- non·prudence noun
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
We’ll reach just another American community like any other, a place that embraces this vaccine like it embraces every vaccine—in part because the politics will have finally taken a back seat to prudence.
That prudence squares with Roku’s previous aversion to original programming altogether.
In Nirmala Sitharaman speech, fiscal prudence took a backseat, healthcare got a much-anticipated boost, startups got a small reason to cheer and taxpayers’ slabs remained unaltered.
We need to upgrade our institutions to incorporate more wisdom, prudence, and love.
However, the importance of prudence has become so heightened and the number of new Covid cases has risen so rapidly that the combination seems to be pushing some companies to push pause on their physical production returns.
He also believed, as a matter of political prudence, that the commercials had to be defensible on matters of fact.
And he is to give this permission only to a priest “who has piety, knowledge, prudence and integrity of life.”
Obama is right that when it comes to a major nuclear power like Russia, prudence is the best policy.
His government, he said, was one of “prudence and hope” that put a premium on stability.
Yet, sadly, neither talent nor ambition cultivates prudence, wisdom, love, or magnanimity.
He that hath no experience, knoweth little: and he that hath been experienced in many things, multiplieth prudence.
De vray, la bont et prudence de M. de Biancourt parust fort emmy ce fortunal de passions humaines.
In truth, M. de Biancourt's goodness and prudence seemed much shaken by this tempest of human passions.
"The Seorita is a pearl of prudence and discretion: do whatever she desired you," said Alphonse.
The garage keeper when storing a car for another for compensation must exercise reasonable care and prudence.
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