cautioned

verb

past tense of caution
as in warned
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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Recent Examples of cautioned Some cautioned that a prolonged war, especially one marred by a steady stream of American casualties and little visible progress, could eventually weigh on recruiting at the margins. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Foley, however, cautioned that trying to pinpoint any one factor of disease growth is probably shortsighted. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 But Fernandez cautioned Shepard hadn’t done any live work to test the ankle yet. — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Lamont, a fiscal moderate hoping to win a third term this fall, has cautioned that Connecticut cannot backfill all federal cuts. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Wall Street has cautioned that mega-cap tech firms may be taking on too much spending to match growing demand for AI products, with firms like Amazon expecting to spend more than $200 billion. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 But Coinbase cautioned against treating the entire crypto ecosystem as equally exposed. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Lucky Schreiner, an analyst at DA Davidson, cautioned that there's still a lot of variability within software businesses, and that the boost from Silver Lake doesn't apply across the board. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Researchers cautioned that spoofing could make that figure higher than the actual number of physical devices. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautioned
  1. warned
  2. alerted
  3. advised
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  • In the nearby town of Monschau, in Germany, local authorities warned overnight that the fire was about 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the border and said firefighters were on alert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • If the Act passes, Amazon warned it may be forced to relocate its 10 distribution centers outside New York City, resulting in slower delivery times to customers.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of warned
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  • Star Vista was first made aware of missing funds after Blanchard retired in 2022, when the nonprofit was alerted to a $50,000 donation that was not deposited to its bank account, prosecutors said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The investors said they were alerted to the company’s financial distress by a September 2025 article published in The Cut.
    — Sabrina Willmer, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alerted
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  • If blood pressure is around 130/80, doctors have typically advised people to make changes to their lifestyle, such as increasing exercise.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, a majority of three Nevada Supreme Court justices agreed with the NFL that the case should be dismissed to arbitration, especially since Gruden, an adult and advised by representatives, signed the Raiders employment contract.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of advised

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“Cautioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautioned. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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