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prudent

prooh duhnt

  • a  careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
    a prudent manager
    prudent rulers
    prudent hesitation
    more prudent to hide than to fight

  • In these times of over indulgence, it may be prudent to invest in culinary classes that teach you how to cook and eat healthy.
  • In these days of winter fog it would be more prudent to take the train than to attempt going to Delhi by air.
  • New York State last year passed the "prudent man" rule.
News & Articles

  • Saving real money
    Up until the late 1960s, it was considered prudent for everyone to have some savings. By forgoing consumption, savings gave the ability to consume more at a later date through the accumulation of interest income.
    June 12, 2013 - GoldSeek.com
  • Senate's new farm bill will waste billions on subsidies, critics say
    To deficit hawks and critics of American farm policy, they are a clear example of wasteful government spending, lavishly rewarding farmers beyond what is necessary or fiscally prudent.
    June 10, 2013 - Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News
Quotes

  • Robert Gates in ABC News
    It is prudent to determine immediately whether there are internal weaknesses or procedural shortcomings in the department that could make us vulnerable in the future,said Gates, who spoke at a press conference at the Pentagon on Thursday...
  • Ban Ki-moon in CNN
    Although the pandemic appears to have moderate severity in comparatively well-off countries, it is prudent to anticipate a bleaker picture as the virus spreads to areas with limited resources, poor health care, and a high prevalence of underlying... Margaret Chan http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Chan&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHSUPc4zFZyYYS6jVCTUnvFbp5bSA Arab News http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.arabnews.com/%3Fpage%3D4%26section%3D0%26article%3D123564%26d%3D12%26m%3D6%26y%3D2009&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEHW6jhvThbMibcDwbaQ5-_dfzlQw Jun 11, 2009 78558 105565 prudent It may be prudent to focus instead on mobilizing all available resources and capacity for the emergency response efforts," Ban said.

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