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prudential

[ proo-den-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
  2. exercising prudence.
  3. having discretionary or advisory authority, as in business matters.


prudential

/ pruːˈdɛnʃəl /

adjective

  1. characterized by or resulting from prudence
  2. exercising prudence or sound judgment


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Derived Forms

  • pruˈdentially, adverb

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Other Words From

  • pru·dential·ly adverb
  • pru·dential·ness pru·den·ti·al·i·ty [proo-den-shee-, al, -i-tee], noun
  • nonpru·dential adjective
  • nonpru·dential·ly adverb
  • unpru·dential adjective
  • unpru·dential·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prudential1

1635–45; < Latin prūdenti ( a ) prudence + -al 1

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Example Sentences

Messina walked into the empty offices in the Prudential building in March 2011 with a single box of personal items.

Instead, they fought by proxy, like cold war superpowers trapped inside the so-called Prudential building.

Following the financial crisis, there was a shift in financial regulatory thinking toward so-called “macro-prudential” regulation.

Eisenhower was a prudential, common sense Republican, who loathed extremism and arrogant ignorance.

Bob Croaker was still at the school, and was, from prudential motives, a fast friend of Martin.

Boaz may be exhibited as a specimen of that prudential charity which should always regulate our distributions.

God willing, and the Prudential Committee at Boston approving, it was to be carried into effect the next spring.

Away from her he could remember the difference in their position, and prudential motives began to make themselves heard.

The cracker exercises his prudential care by always keeping hogs.

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