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Judicious: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Showing careful, sensible judgment.

Example sentence

“A judicious choice of examples kept the lesson clear.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

In a compliment

“Your judicious edits made the explanation clearer without losing its personality.”

At work

“Made judicious use of a limited printing budget by choosing reusable signs.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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