as in preventative
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
prior to the game, we moved the furniture out of the way as a precautionary measure
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Recent Examples of precautionary
The major highways connecting the capital, Kathmandu, with other areas were closed by the authorities as some parts were blocked by landslides and others were shut as a precautionary measure.
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CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Arsenal’s defence received another boost with the news that Gabriel’s withdrawal was thought to be precautionary.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
City officials let Rock Fest continue when concert promoter AEG Live Productions agreed to make precautionary changes.
—Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Steph White said her absence from practice was precautionary, and Hull is probable for Friday's game.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The precautionary principle may lead many to avoid using acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially since most low-grade fevers don’t require treatment.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the network architects are responsible, but as Wyden has argued, Microsoft deserves blame, too, for failing to make the risks and precautionary measures for Kerberoasting more explicit.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The decision to hold Barnes out was due to precautionary reasons ahead of next Saturday’s matchup with SMU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Spelman College, located near Clark Atlanta University, has also implemented shelter-in-place protocols as a precautionary measure due to its proximity.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Arsenal’s defence received another boost with the news that Gabriel’s withdrawal was thought to be precautionary.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
City officials let Rock Fest continue when concert promoter AEG Live Productions agreed to make precautionary changes.
—Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Steph White said her absence from practice was precautionary, and Hull is probable for Friday's game.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The precautionary principle may lead many to avoid using acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially since most low-grade fevers don’t require treatment.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the network architects are responsible, but as Wyden has argued, Microsoft deserves blame, too, for failing to make the risks and precautionary measures for Kerberoasting more explicit.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The decision to hold Barnes out was due to precautionary reasons ahead of next Saturday’s matchup with SMU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Spelman College, located near Clark Atlanta University, has also implemented shelter-in-place protocols as a precautionary measure due to its proximity.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precautionary
Adjective
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SoCal Edison did take some preventative action.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Beauvais hopes that using her platform spreads more awareness among Black women to seek preventative care.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Childhood is a critical window for preventive services and routine checkups that build the foundation for lifelong health.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Knowing the results can help guide screening decisions, preventive measures, or treatment options.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Precautionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautionary. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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