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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
you should have exercised greater policy in your online relationships and not divulged so much personal information
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Recent Examples of policy
The Brazilian electrician was mistakenly shot by police at a London underground station, leading to protests, introspection over shoot-to-kill policies and fierce criticism of the Metropolitan Police.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s a long list of services provided by Nordstrom including tailoring, a liberal return policy, shoe repairs, fast shipping, buy online, pick up in store, and curbside pickup of online orders.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
His Europe policies will cause the continent to be less reliant on the U.S.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
For decades, our own trade policy has enabled foreign polluters to operate under loose standards and thereby maintain an advantage against American businesses.
—Toby Overdorf, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s a long list of services provided by Nordstrom including tailoring, a liberal return policy, shoe repairs, fast shipping, buy online, pick up in store, and curbside pickup of online orders.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
His Europe policies will cause the continent to be less reliant on the U.S.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
For decades, our own trade policy has enabled foreign polluters to operate under loose standards and thereby maintain an advantage against American businesses.
—Toby Overdorf, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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Traveling to Turkey for Hair Transplants Overall, Turkey offers patients many fantastic options for hair transplant procedures.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Republicans rebuffed more than two dozen Democratic amendments during the all-night vote-a-rama, a lengthy amendment process that's part of Senate procedure for reconciliation.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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India’s Nifty 50 index climbed around 0.8% ahead of the country’s Union Budget on Saturday, in which the government has to balance fiscal prudence with economic stimulus.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Here are the key strategies for changing entrenched beliefs within your team or organization: 1.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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As the cannabis industry navigates the likely political changes ahead, marketing professionals must develop clear strategies for the next four years, particularly given the sector’s recent historic progress under the Biden administration’s push toward federal rescheduling.—
Ricardo Baca,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gryffindor stands for bravery, courage and chivalry; Hufflepuff is known for loyalty, kindness and hard work; Ravenclaw values wisdom, wit and a love of learning; Slytherin represents ambition, resourcefulness and determination.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The image of monkey god Hanuman, representing wisdom, strength, courage, devotion and self-discipline, is prominently placed in the series, which pits Western notions of wealth and materialism against Buddhist concepts of selflessness and spirituality.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The new building included a 64-bed unit for a mental health diversion program.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone Implementation Failures that Call for a Fine Tuning Strategy A school district rushes to adopt a 1:1 device program without proper infrastructure, resulting in tech fatigue and low adoption.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Not much can be made of the expressions on their faces, but the contorted bodies are sketched to reveal a sense—even evoke a sound—of intermittent agony.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Reflecting this sense of progression, for the first time in its history Zegna will hold a fashion show outside Italy — choosing a key market for the brand and for the industry at large.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Political appointees, who number roughly 4,000, serve at the discretion of the president and can be dismissed at will by the chief executive.—
Brian Witte,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Border czar Tom Homan in January argued ICE should be allowed to use its discretion to make arrests if a target is inside a school or church.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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