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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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
OSFI, an independent government agency responsible for prudential regulation and the supervision of the country’s banks, said financial markets have to date adjusted to the new operating environment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 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
Since then, fears that stablecoins could supplant traditional money have subsided, and the Treasury and Congress have broadly agreed that prudential regulators should oversee them.
From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023
This prudential circumspection redoubled her confusion, and she hesitatingly stammered her concern that she had prevented his airing.
From The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny
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