adjective
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characterized by or resulting from prudence
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exercising prudence or sound judgment
Other Word Forms
- nonprudential adjective
- nonprudentially adverb
- prudentiality noun
- prudentially adverb
- prudentialness noun
- unprudential adjective
- unprudentially adverb
Etymology
Origin of prudential
Example Sentences
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There are prudential questions on the best ways to help topple the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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. 21, 2023
Funding from what is known as prudential borrowing was agreed by councillors in March, but the amount needed was not made public due to commercial confidentiality.
From BBC • May 31, 2023
It was I who brought back Mademoiselle Brunelle for prudential reasons, which I admit humbly now were unjustifiable.
From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
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