as in cautionary
serving as or offering a warning
a cautioning story about how envy can destroy a friendship
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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
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Experts and recruiters are cautioning against it.
—Caroline Nihill, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Hurricane Narda continues to churn in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, with forecasters cautioning of potentially dangerous surf and rip currents for parts of Mexico.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
People in the comments had a mixed response, with many cautioning the newlywed against getting police involved.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors and public-health experts widely warned the public not to inject or ingest disinfectants, cautioning that doing so is dangerous.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In recent years, federal appeals courts have been cautioning lower courts against early dismissal and from imposing their views on whether two works overlap enough to warrant allowing lawsuits to proceed.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Maritime advisories were also posted, cautioning ships to avoid parts of the Barents Sea near the archipelago.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Other mathematicians are similarly cautioning against the hype.
—Emily Riehl, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Geeta Kapadia, chief investment officer at Fordham University, echoed similar concerns, cautioning that mass retail flows could upend how private markets function.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Experts and recruiters are cautioning against it.
—Caroline Nihill, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Hurricane Narda continues to churn in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, with forecasters cautioning of potentially dangerous surf and rip currents for parts of Mexico.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
People in the comments had a mixed response, with many cautioning the newlywed against getting police involved.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors and public-health experts widely warned the public not to inject or ingest disinfectants, cautioning that doing so is dangerous.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In recent years, federal appeals courts have been cautioning lower courts against early dismissal and from imposing their views on whether two works overlap enough to warrant allowing lawsuits to proceed.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Maritime advisories were also posted, cautioning ships to avoid parts of the Barents Sea near the archipelago.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Other mathematicians are similarly cautioning against the hype.
—Emily Riehl, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautioning
Adjective
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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
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In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.—
Andrew Whitby,
Time,
17 Apr. 2020
Verb
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The agency also issued a letter alerting physicians nationwide.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For the last 45 years, the CRC has assisted people facing hunger, homelessness and trauma, offering services like the shelter, a food pantry, counseling, housing assistance and more.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Launched in October 2024 as a pilot effort, the H2O initiative provides transitional housing assistance, move-in support, home modifications and case management to help individuals with serious mental illness stay in stable housing and on treatment plans.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Johnson praised the president’s campaign advising Salvadorans on how to stay healthy during COVID-19.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Goldman will receive huge fees for advising EA in the take-private deal — a boon to its investment banking revenue.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The kids associate helicopters with life flights to the local hospital, a sign that someone has been seriously injured, Cornelison said.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Eddie Howe will hope Newcastle’s 4-0 thumping of USG is the first sign of their new-look front line gelling, with Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon (two penalties) and Harvey Barnes all on target.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to this recommendation, county budget commissions, which have oversight on property taxes, should act in the interest of voters.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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With a clearer picture of cash flow, an advisor can make investing recommendations based on your goals, risk tolerance and timeline.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the study, approximately 77% of prompts that the model receives through its API—the application programming interface that is primarily used by enterprise customers—involves users requesting the system to perform tasks on their behalf, rather than just providing advice or suggestions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ron told Vulture in August that his dad actually gave key advice that defined how Opie interacted with his on-screen dad Andy Taylor (played by Griffith).—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The left and right side will alternate red and green signals, allowing one vehicle at a tie to merge onto the freeway.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cautioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautioning. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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