as in warning
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
Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The flooding also threatens to make travel dangerous, with alerts cautioning drivers to avoid traveling unless necessary.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Commissioned by Canada’s Ontario province, the ad features a voiceover by President Ronald Reagan, a GOP icon, cautioning against the use of tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Other pastors are cautioning against politicizing his death and warning against idolizing him over the gospel.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The banks are discussing an emergency loan backed by Argentine assets, the people said, while cautioning that talks are ongoing and specific collateral is still being ironed out.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Experts and recruiters are cautioning against it.
—Caroline Nihill, Fortune, 30 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
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Data center demand is huge, but some are already cautioning that it’s getting overheated.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The flooding also threatens to make travel dangerous, with alerts cautioning drivers to avoid traveling unless necessary.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Commissioned by Canada’s Ontario province, the ad features a voiceover by President Ronald Reagan, a GOP icon, cautioning against the use of tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Other pastors are cautioning against politicizing his death and warning against idolizing him over the gospel.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The banks are discussing an emergency loan backed by Argentine assets, the people said, while cautioning that talks are ongoing and specific collateral is still being ironed out.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Experts and recruiters are cautioning against it.
—Caroline Nihill, Fortune, 30 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
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
Noun
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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But there's still a lot in limbo, including pay for federal workers like air traffic controllers, SNAP food assistance and the potential for political blowback to put a possible deal in jeopardy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The law offered Ohioans a cash incentive to inform on their neighbors by alerting local authorities whenever a white employer hired Black workers who had not registered or did not have proof of freedom.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The robot also serves as an inspection agent, alerting operators whenever unexpected occurrences or safety issues are detected in the warehouse area, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trade discussions dominated those meetings, but there were signs of growing tensions over Beijing’s surging conventional and nuclear arsenal.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, unlike last season, there was no sign to those within the Capitals that their captain was feeling the pressure of scoring another historic goal.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, these sites are advising business owners to use mail carriers with a Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) option.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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The San Diego airport and others are advising passengers to arrive at least two hours before their departure time.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the investigation runs its course, the agency will determine probable cause of the UPS crash, compile a report and issues safety recommendations in hopes of preventing similar accidents from happening in the future.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Zverev has intermittently heeded the advice, but his last match before the start of the Tour Finals ended in a 6-0, 6-1 shellacking by Sinner, aggravated by swelling in his right ankle.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Stavvy’s World is an advice panel show featuring Halkias alongside many of today’s buzziest emerging comics, which has done over 30 million downloads/views year-to-date across platforms.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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His remarks come as China sends new signals on its crypto ambitions.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cautioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautioning. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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