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cautioning 1 of 3

adjective

as in warning
serving as or offering a warning a cautioning story about how envy can destroy a friendship

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cautioning

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noun

as in assistance

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cautioning

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verb

present participle of caution
as in alerting
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 cautioning
Verb
With a powerful El Niño already predicted to batter Southern California over the winter, forecasters are also cautioning residents to be wary of another phenomenon that may come along with it. — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Some attorneys are cautioning that the administration could eliminate the protections without making a public statement, or announce a decision at any time. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 The Japanese yen surged this week against the dollar, but one investor is already cautioning that the currency's newfound strength may be short-lived. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Demis Hassabis has made the same point more bluntly, cautioning that using AI lazily can actually make people worse at critical thinking. — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 And the pendulum has swung on hormone therapy; medical groups now recommend it again for many patients, after years of cautioning against it. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 The European Union joined in, cautioning against the labeling requirement and pointing to the European Food Safety Authority report. — Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026 National organizations issued a separate advisory more than two months ago, cautioning fans, journalists and international visitors during their visit due to an uptick in enforcement. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Weather Service are cautioning people to be careful. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautioning
  1. warning
  2. assistance
  3. alerting
  4. sign
  5. advising
  6. recommendation
  7. advice
  8. signal
Adjective
  • The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.
    — SCOTT SONNER, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
  • In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
    — Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
Definition of warning
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.
    — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Others, such as Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, have refused to provide Kyiv with direct military assistance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • As a precaution, the Sacramento State Police Department sent out an emergency notification alerting the campus community of the situation and advising them to avoid parking structure while officers investigated.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But as far back as 2018, when federal prosecutors say the once-legitimate Carleen began fraudulent operations, students were alerting state officials to serious problems with the school, and Florida took no action to shut it down.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of alerting
Noun
  • The enhanced scrutiny on Underwood, as Joe Rexrode writes, is an unfortunate sign of the times.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Bruins face a long and challenging season, but the Chesney Train won Game 1 and shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign
Verb
  • Now, in advising the UCAA, Abruzzo is pursuing the same broader objective through state labor agencies, such as Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, which primarily has jurisdiction over state and local government employers.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With the two events drawing large crowds, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising residents, commuters, visitors and fans to prepare for various traffic impacts.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of advising
Noun
  • The spa and pool-service staff shine, however, are quick with an umbrella set up and a drink recommendation, and will remember your name for the rest of your trip.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Conversation How Nanako Hanada offers book recommendations to strangers from the internet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • Aside from talking about some style regrets, did your mom have any advice for you?
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
  • A week after the Republican midterm convention where Trump delivered his advice, most GOP congressional candidates are ignoring it, a Washington Post analysis of more than a million social media posts by politicians found.
    — Clara Ence Morse, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • The optical signal then follows the original microwave excitation coherently.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That signal broadcasts through the air to the nearest cell tower, where it gets channeled through a complex network of cables.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of signal

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“Cautioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautioning. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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