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as in caution
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
her natural carefulness keeps her from having car accidents and the high insurance premiums that go with them
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as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
a degree of carefulness is required to get the details just right
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as in kindness
archaic
attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility
with what carefulness they tended the frail princess day and night!
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Recent Examples of carefulness
This carefulness is clearly strategic.
—
Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
There was no carefulness in it.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
There was no carefulness in it.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefulness
Noun
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In the hours after the shootings, law enforcement officials and event organizers urged people not to attend planned rallies out of an abundance of caution, after No Kings flyers were found in Vance Boelter's vehicle.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Stock markets surged and oil prices plummeted after Washington and Tehran reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though analysts voiced caution over the agreement’s prospects.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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If attention arrives fast, share credit and keep momentum steady by choosing the next clear milestone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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McKay admired how Greenberg, who has devoted his life to drawing attention to the climate crisis, has used every platform at his disposal to magnify the stakes of global warming.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Choose quiet tonight, and refill the well with kindness gently.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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Maria hopes people will practice kindness, compassion, and empathy instead of hate.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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This raised interest rates to punishing levels just as fiscal prudence was being tossed aside.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Strength and prudence are not the same thing.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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But all that meticulousness only accentuates the oddities.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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That meticulousness snaps into crystal-clear focus when Cronin talks about process.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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He was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin to receive care on May 20 and was discharged on June 6, according to Serge.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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For many historians, Pennhurst serves as a reminder of how society once approached disability care and how those systems often failed the people they were intended to help.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Noun
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That attentiveness has allowed the family to build meaningful connections with both children, despite the challenges that come with their condition.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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As for Cameron, his character development is measured by his increasing attentiveness to janitorial duties.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Empathy, service orientation and conscientiousness are genuine assets the for-profit world could learn from.—
Patrick Jinks,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Two programs Dudamel led in March were powerful examples of civic conscientiousness.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Carefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefulness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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