cautioned

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 Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE’s president, also cautioned against conspiracy theories as investigators look to establish the facts surrounding what happened. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 As your lab results come in, our experts cautioned against looking for particular numbers. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026 Smith also cautioned against sweeping claims about generations. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Flydubai has not established why the cockpit confrontation began, and officials have cautioned against premature speculation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 But Vasquez cautioned against being overly sentimental about how much the Salvadoran experience has been accepted and adopted by the greater patchwork of Latino Los Angeles. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 But Custer cautioned against reading too much into the combo regimen’s discontinuation rates in Phase 2. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Filipetti cautioned that regardless of whether Moscow intends to follow through, nuclear threats themselves carry risks. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Green promised other changes as well, but cautioned fans not to take them as anything more than trial runs. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • DeSantis also warned residents far outside the cone to watch for tornadoes, which can spawn before the core of Isaias moves ashore.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that stocks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields and the prospect of weaker corporate cash flows, even as earnings continue to grow.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Legal risks mount for OpenAI OpenAI faces mounting legal risks stemming from cyber incidents linked to its AI models, after the firm alerted more than 100 organizations to unauthorized activities.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Alaniz then detained her for a drug-sniffing dog, which alerted to the vehicle.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Businesses have been advised to remove their machines before the deadline, and police set up a website for business owners to ask questions.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bryant advised Van Rootselaar about how to keep her plot a secret by deleting online messages and using virtual private networks, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Cautioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautioned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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