Synonyms
Examples of incaution in a Sentence
as a result of an agent's colossal incaution, a laptop filled with top-secret intelligence was missing
Recent Examples on the Web
Doctors and hospitals, eyeing the bottom line, also veered towards incaution when handing out pills.
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The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1720, in the meaning defined above
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“Incaution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incaution. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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