From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprovidentprov‧i‧dent /ˈprɒvɪdənt $ ˈprɑː-/ adjective formal CAREFULcareful and sensible in the way you plan things, especially by saving money for the future
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provident• She might be proud, but she had learned to be provident!• We have to be vaguely provident, but no real sacrifices are demanded.• A blessed miracle of provident design? 