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Common collocations with prudent in American Collocation

prudent adjective

US /ˈprud(ə)nt/

very

extremely
very

We have approved what we believe to be a very prudent budget that will enable us to maintain an effective service.

fairly

reasonably

The return to the idea of a transfer of emphasis from nuclear to conventional forces appears reasonably prudent.

in a particular way

commercially
economically
financially
fiscally
politically

You have a duty to ensure that the club’s business is operated in a financially prudent way.

course of action

course
course of action
measure
move
step

Mr Soames agreed that this was a prudent course of action to take.

plan

policy
provision
strategy

The International Red Cross maintained a prudent policy of discreet diplomacy and aid.

decision

assumption
decision

It’s often a prudent decision to invest no more than 25 per cent of your portfolio in the riskiest assets.

management

management

Through the prudent management of its finances in recent years, the College has been steadily improving its financial position.

financial behaviour

borrowing
budgeting
investment
spending

Prudent investment, notably in British and American railways, greatly increased his fortune.

method

approach

And, in the light of recent experience, we have adopted a more prudent approach to forecasting income tax revenues.

planning

planning

Time will tell what the results of this prudent planning will achieve.

use

use

There is now a conscious regard for protecting the environment through prudent use of energy.

advice

advice

When out Christmas shopping the most prudent advice is to park in a well-lit, security-patrolled area.

level

level

The Minimum Wage was set at a cautious and prudent level so as not to undermine competitiveness.

be or seem prudent

appear
be
seem

It would seem prudent to spend money on technologies that have less harmful side effects.

think something prudent

consider something
deem something
think something

It is considered prudent to control the kinds of development permitted in the vicinity of these installations.

be shown to be prudent

prove

It may prove financially prudent to review your investments at this time.