He always exercises prudence with his finances. advised to use some old-fashioned prudence when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance
Recent Examples on the WebReserve, self-containment, duty, responsibility, modesty of demeanor, graciousness, civility, prudence, fortitude. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Pro-lifers should respond to this defeat with courage and prudence. The Editors, National Review, 4 Aug. 2022 The company thinks that only about 1 percent of cars are affected, but prudence requires replacing them all. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2022 But blurring the line between a contemporary yet cozy home and Pacific Northwest beauty wasn’t without prudence. Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 But any public jubilation was tempered by the guiding principle of Bush’s career—prudence. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 Barany began off the record, trying again to convince Florence of the prudence of a settlement. Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 5 July 2022 Splendor and indigence are equally familiar to him; prudence and shame are equally alien. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 By dint of prudence and a few passes at the dog races, Mrs. Harris just might raise the dosh for a junket across the Channel and a shopping spree. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prudentia, alteration of providentia — more at providence