prudential

[ proo-den-shuhl ]

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adjective

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
exercising prudence.

having discretionary or advisory authority, as in business matters.

Origin of prudential

1635–45; <Latin prūdenti(a) prudence + -al¹

Other words from prudential

pru·den·tial·ly, adverb
pru·den·tial·ness, pru·den·ti·al·i·ty [proo-den-shee-al-i-tee], /pruˌdɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, noun
non·pru·den·tial, adjective
non·pru·den·tial·ly, adverb
un·pru·den·tial, adjective
un·pru·den·tial·ly, adverb

Words that may be confused with prudential

prudent, prudential

Words Nearby prudential

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How to use prudential in a sentence

I suspect that one of the underlying issues is that much of these discussions, the debates, the arguments, are couched in, I think what the philosophers call “prudential terms.”
Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Ep. 346 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | July 29, 2021 | Freakonomics
Messina walked into the empty offices in the prudential building in March 2011 with a single box of personal items.
No Drama Obama’s Dramatic 2012 Reelection Campaign | Richard Wolffe | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Instead, they fought by proxy, like cold war superpowers trapped inside the so-called prudential building.
No Drama Obama’s Dramatic 2012 Reelection Campaign | Richard Wolffe | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Following the financial crisis, there was a shift in financial regulatory thinking toward so-called “macro-prudential” regulation.
Mary Schapiro’s Exit Means a Shakeup for the SEC | Matthew Zeitlin | November 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Eisenhower was a prudential, common sense Republican, who loathed extremism and arrogant ignorance.
The Republicans Are Now the Stupid Party | Jeffrey Hart | November 6, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST

Bob Croaker was still at the school, and was, from prudential motives, a fast friend of Martin.
Martin Rattler | R.M. Ballantyne
Boaz may be exhibited as a specimen of that prudential charity which should always regulate our distributions.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus Cox
God willing, and the prudential Committee at Boston approving, it was to be carried into effect the next spring.
Mary and I | Stephen Return Riggs
Away from her he could remember the difference in their position, and prudential motives began to make themselves heard.
Family Pride | Mary J. Holmes
The cracker exercises his prudential care by always keeping hogs.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes | Sylvia Sunshine

British Dictionary definitions for prudential

prudential

/ (pruːˈdɛnʃəl) /

adjective

characterized by or resulting from prudence
exercising prudence or sound judgment

Derived forms of prudential

prudentially, adverb

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