as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
the doctor cautioned that I should still be careful using my sprained wrist for the next several days
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as in prudence
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
the extreme caution with which the zookeeper handled the snake
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as in wonder
something extraordinary or surprising
how she manages to drive her car without destroying the neighborhood is a caution
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as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
this is just a caution that the following paragraph practically gives away the entire plot of the movie
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as in advice
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
we heeded the police officer's caution about the road ahead
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as in precaution
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
the standard caution of donning surgical gloves before performing any kind of dental work
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Recent Examples of caution
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Councilmember Jose Preciado, who cast a dissenting vote along with McCann to continue the item, supported awarding the funding and cautioned against withholding it.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Advocates are now amping up their pressure campaign on Assembly leaders who have sought to project more fiscal caution than their Senate counterparts.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Not replacing lithium-ion anytime soon Despite the growing interest, experts caution against viewing semi-solid-state batteries as an immediate replacement for conventional lithium-ion systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Councilmember Jose Preciado, who cast a dissenting vote along with McCann to continue the item, supported awarding the funding and cautioned against withholding it.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
Young people are navigating the labor market’s rough hand with caution, but in some areas, Gen Z might still have some growing up to do.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Advocates are now amping up their pressure campaign on Assembly leaders who have sought to project more fiscal caution than their Senate counterparts.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caution
Verb
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The Saudi Foreign Ministry also warned in a statement that the strikes were exacerbating tensions in the region.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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In testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Sheila Clark, President and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, warned that the damage goes far beyond the theft of tax dollars.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 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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No wonder the Spurs initially cruised with a 76-49 half-time lead.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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The warning was for Davidson County.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Iran issued several warnings about its influence over oil trade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The American star said postgame that he was kicked in his left calf during the first half and was subbed off at halftime as a precaution.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The Fort Worth Fire Department evaluated the boy as a precaution and determined the child was safe.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Authorities said two fishermen spotted Williams' body near North Boardwalk and Thomas Street and immediately alerted police.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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When the plane began to pull away from the gate, the passenger alerted flight attendants that someone was in the restroom.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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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
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Or, as some of the locals might, call it something closer to a miracle.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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No one is expecting any miracles from the Sox, especially without Murakami’s moon shots.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Caution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caution. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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