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What does prudent mean?

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Adjective
  1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; careful, discreet, sensible; -- opposed to rash; directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence;
  2. Practically wise, judicious, shrewd
  3. Frugal; economical; not extravagant;
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His colleagues, who recounted the story, called his decision prudent in a city ruled by the law of the jungle for more than a year.
The airline did only what the FAA required even though going above and beyond would have been prudent.
His policies of appeasement leagued him frequently with the prudent Phocion.
This is a wise and prudent course, but it will be politically difficult to achieve.
On the other hand, it is also prudent for the majority of us to learn from our past mistakes and experiences.
O noble, prudent folk in happier case! Your dice-box doth not tumble out ambsace.

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