prudent

Definition for prudent

adjective as in wise, sensible in action and thought

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careful, cautious, discreet, economical, frugal, judicious, reasonable, sane, shrewd, vigilant

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advisable, canny, circumspect, discerning, far-sighted, hedging one's bets, judgmatic, leery, playing safe, politic, provident, sagacious, sage, sapient, sound, sparing, tactical, thinking twice, thrifty, wary

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“I personally think we should be erring on the side of caution and adopt a more prudent vaccination policy.”

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Is that a prudent plan or a case of Catch 22?

From BBC

Kirk had suggested that occasional gun deaths were an acceptable cost for preserving constitutional rights, calling it a “prudent deal” and “rational.”

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“That is a prudent deal. It is rational.”

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Attorney General Pam Bondi defended Friday’s raid as an act of prudent justice but provided no further details of the investigation.

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