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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
careful drivers slow down on slick or icy roadways
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as in meticulous
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
that furniture maker was known to be a most careful worker, so his output was small
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Recent Examples of careful
When figuring income, be careful with Social Security benefits.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Trust grows as your actions meet your careful words.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
People have not been back since, so getting back up to speed will first take some careful and measured steps.
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Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Specialists are careful when using radiation with children, who may live longer and require radiation again in the future.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for careful
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Trust grows as your actions meet your careful words.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
People have not been back since, so getting back up to speed will first take some careful and measured steps.
—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Specialists are careful when using radiation with children, who may live longer and require radiation again in the future.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for careful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for careful
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Berkeley adopted a more cautious approach.
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The data also points to a more cautious approach to automation than much of the AI industry’s messaging might suggest.
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During hours of interviews and temple visits, the former smuggler recounted his exploits in meticulous detail.
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Host Rachel Holt visits their Massachusetts workshop to meet the artisans behind the instruments and explore the meticulous process that brings each horn to life.
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Meanwhile, Ana Hernandez, a Pico Gardens resident, is wary of stakeholders behind the BID proposal.
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Travelers, beware jet skis in the Bahamas Travelers are being warned to be wary of jet ski excursions in the Bahamas, a popular cruise and vacation destination for Americans.
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In addition to conscientious UV protection, Hall recommends that patients with aging skin prioritize hydration and skin-barrier support.
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After a two-year National Service stint as a hospital orderly (thanks to his own conscientious-objector status), Hockney landed at the Royal College of Art, in London, in the fall of 1959.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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On 19th Street between The Paseo and Vine Street, officers found two women with gunshot wounds who were conscious and alert and one man who was unresponsive, Kansas City Police Department spokesman Capt.
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David and Victoria Beckham penned Father's Day posts that doubled as an olive branch message to estranged son Brooklyn, who was included in the loving photographs despite the family rift.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture.
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“Careful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careful. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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