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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
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 Rohlfing has made a habit of cautioning friends to ensure Imax screenings project film. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026 After the Education Department began implementing major changes to federal student loan programs on July 1, some groups are cautioning borrowers against enrolling their student loans in a new repayment plan. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 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 Al-Shaair’s address to the class of 2026 included cautioning them that a career passes quickly. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 23 June 2026 With five more World Cup matches set for Hard Rock Stadium, including one on Wednesday, Airbnb is cautioning soccer fans traveling to Miami about a surge in online booking scams. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 22 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
  • The United States, once the top provider of assistance to Afghanistan, no longer even ranks in the top five of donor nations.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Police said that detectives were called for assistance after dispatchers were notified of a man down along Pine Hollow Road just after midnight on Friday.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • Shockley was reportedly behind the wheel when Phillips honked her horn alerting him to move his car forward.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • California law also requires school zones to be marked with signs alerting drivers to the applicable speed limit.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of alerting
Noun
  • But that agreement, which had already effectively collapsed, officially expired on Monday with no sign of a breakthrough and as tensions have escalated.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • On-again, off-again negotiations have shown little sign of a breakthrough, encouraging oil producers and Gulf nations to seek out other trade routes, some of which are already transporting millions of barrels each day.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sign
Verb
  • Leave her running the finance function, advising the CEO, doing the job the way it's done today.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company is advising drivers to schedule gate appointments during off-peak windows.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of advising
Noun
  • At the recommendation of assistant director of player personnel Jason Stein, the Mets signed Yan to a two-year minor-league deal, an unusual contract for a healthy pitcher.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And then there was a concern of fraud — particularly that these immigrants, even unknowingly, had paid for letters of recommendation.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • His counterintuitive advice includes doing nothing for ten minutes before high-stakes moments to minimize anxiety.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • My advice for other borrowers Student loan refinance companies often advertise their lowest interest rates to catch your eye, but that's only one piece of the puzzle.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Four of the eight resulted in gains and four in losses, underscoring the lack of a clear directional signal.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Their circuits can process multiple inputs and direct signals toward specific outputs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of signal

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