Meaning & use
prudential
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Relating to or showing careful, sensible management, especially of risk or financial matters.
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The bank adopted stricter prudential rules after the financial crisis.
Her prudential approach to spending helped the family save for years.
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Derived from "prudence," the word is common in finance and regulation, as in "prudential standards" set by banking authorities.
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