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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
Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefulness
Noun
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Microsoft is paying close to attention to the impact of its data centers on local residents.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Play close attention to those quotation marks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Does their lack of kindness grant you permission to respond with equal insensitivity or even cruelty?—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The organizations also claim that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s prudence requirement doesn’t allow NIPSCO to recover costs expended pursuant to an unlawful directive, according to the letter.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the realm of communication, this transit favors candor, optimism and big ideas over tact and meticulousness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The doc shares incredible archival footage of Above & Beyond in its early years along with footage capturing the group’s meticulousness in the studio.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Summit speakers explored the current landscape of business and industry across health care, child care, education, manufacturing and development sectors, by discussing trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s economy.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But even without a health plan, people will still need medical care.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.—
Jen Zamzow,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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The company is aiming squarely at a traveler who wants the convenience of commercial routes but the comfort and attentiveness that usually come with chartering a jet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Dec. 2025
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Advocates have been at odds with the city for years over the state of their beloved shelter, prompting an audit that confirmed the validity of many of their concerns about mismanagement, operating over capacity and inadequate care.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Judge Shawn Pearson granted a request from Wanta to set unconditional bail at $1 million based on public safety concerns and flight risk.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Carefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefulness. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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