adjective
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discreet or cautious in managing one's activities; circumspect
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practical and careful in providing for the future
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exercising good judgment or common sense
Other Word Forms
- nonprudent adjective
- preprudent adjective
- prudently adverb
- superprudent adjective
- unprudent adjective
Etymology
Origin of prudent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin prūdent- (stem of prūdēns ), contraction of prōvidēns provident
Example Sentences
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So a prudent investor can buy the tech fund now—or purchase a handful of individual names that look ready to drive the sector higher.
From Barron's
If that’s what the dining public is looking for, then I think it would be a prudent thing to make smaller portions.
"Given the epidemiological study that inspired our work, and now our cellular findings, we believe it would be prudent for people to monitor their consumption of non-nutrient-sweeteners such as this one," he said.
From Science Daily
Barkin stated holding interest rates steady in March was prudent due to elevated uncertainty and a foggy outlook.
Doing this provides employees and employers with unbiased rollover guidance, clear conflict checks and prudent process documentation for the sponsor, all without creating new regulation or complex rules.
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