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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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Some shareholders are expected to query whether this would be the most prudent use of the money.
The airline did only what the FAA required even though going above and beyond would have been prudent.
You should have at least 16 wontons, more if you are prudent with the filling.
This is a wise and prudent course, but it will be politically difficult to achieve.
The Act will not redistribute wealth from the poor to the rich, but from the imprudent borrower to the prudent borrower.
O noble, prudent folk in happier case! Your dice-box doth not tumble out ambsace.

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