prudential
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8.0
- adjective
- /pruˈdɛnʃəl/
- Formal
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prudencial
- In making investments, it is important to adopt a prudential approach to minimize risks.
- prudential judgments
- prudential concerns
- prudential regulations
All of these are matters for for prudential thinking.
- All of these are matters for for prudential thinking.
Examples
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And that was the mistake, that it turns out prudential regulation and supervision was not strong in Iceland during this period...
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The economy has adjusted to financial liberalization "while prudential regulation and supervision is generally quite strong."
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And he suggests that our prudential aim, that which is of use to us, is to escape the state of nature.
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The potential variability of human choice and understanding in each individual prudential act means that it could have been otherwise.
Academic text (2000) -
Do they signal a fundamental shift in Syrian politics, or are they merely prudential?
Academic text (1991) -
At the same time, there is a lot of prudential judgment that has to be exercised.
Blog text (16) -
True enough, but when the prudential rules go out the window, where does moderation enter in?
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Accordingly, even legitimate prudential concerns do not justify anxiety over politicization.
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Humanitarian interventions are increasingly justified in abstraction from any prudential or political considerations.
Academic text (2002) -
Faith is practice-oriented, doctrine is theory-oriented, and prudential judgments are practice-oriented.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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Careful to avoid risk or mistakes
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6.2
Being careful and thinking ahead when you make decisions
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5.0
Done to stop possible harm before it happens
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7.9
Careful about possible risks before acting or deciding
Antonyms
How Prudent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prudential comes from a Latin root meaning 'to see ahead' and is the same root behind prudent and prudence, much like provide which originally meant 'to see ahead'. So a prudential decision is one that 'looks ahead' and uses careful judgment, especially about money and business.