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the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
you should have exercised greater policy in your online relationships and not divulged so much personal information
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Recent Examples of policy
Economists expect the country’s central bank to lower its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% on Friday, when its policy meeting concludes.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Baker’s statement suggests that policy will change to disallow transgender athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The resilient job market is contending with an ongoing pullback in hiring (keeping people on the sidelines for longer), a still-high interest rate environment, and now a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classified documents case was dismissed last year by a federal judge, and both cases were subsequently dropped following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding DOJ policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Baker’s statement suggests that policy will change to disallow transgender athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The resilient job market is contending with an ongoing pullback in hiring (keeping people on the sidelines for longer), a still-high interest rate environment, and now a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classified documents case was dismissed last year by a federal judge, and both cases were subsequently dropped following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding DOJ policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policy
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Last year, nonprofit Do No Harm unveiled a database of gender reassignment procedures carried out nationwide, reporting that Seattle Children’s Hospital was among the top providers for procedures in the country.—
TJ Martinell | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also only eight of the 10 teams are guaranteed state playoff games, so a tiebreaker procedure is in place, starting with wins/losses in the pool, then head-to-head matchups.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her work sits at the crossroads of strategy, sustainability, and culture, with the purpose of blending research with real-world impact.—
Alyson Meister,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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Art was also full of wisdom with an impeccable memory and mind that was sharp as a tack, right up until the very end.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With top talents across fashion, beauty, PR, styling, and more sharing their greatest words of wisdom, there’s just so much invaluable advice to absorb.—
Vogue Club,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Burnsville had a stretch from 2013 to 2020 where the program had no state qualifiers.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The union is cautioning people to not view the resignation as a buyout or a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment program.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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How can home health employees restore a sense of well-being for their clients in an environment where every familiar touchpoint is gone?—
Josh Klein,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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This collab makes complete sense, as the pair will be kicking off their joint Grand National Tour in April.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2025
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Young women are reshaping the cannabis landscape with a focus on wellness, discretion, and of course, taste.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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This goes far beyond traditional exercises of executive discretion or even controversial signing statements.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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