adjective
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characterized by or resulting from prudence
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exercising prudence or sound judgment
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Its asset quality remains at cycle-best levels with creation of prudential overlay of around INR2.17 billion in 4Q FY2026 amid macroeconomic uncertainties rather than underlying stress, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
It’s basic prudential supervision, and it’s well within the existing tool kit.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
More than ever, we need leaders with strong moral character, personal discipline and the ability to model prudential choices about when and how to use such a powerful technology.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
“Every jurisdiction and prudential consideration calls for this Court to allow the appeal to proceed first in the D.C. Circuit. ‘Haste makes waste’ is an old adage.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
There may be reasons why he would not, private reasons, prudential reasons.
From The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem by Ford, Henry
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