as in warns
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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as in wonders
something extraordinary or surprising
how she manages to drive her car without destroying the neighborhood is a caution
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as in warnings
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
this is just a caution that the following paragraph practically gives away the entire plot of the movie
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as in advice
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
we heeded the police officer's caution about the road ahead
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as in precautions
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
the standard caution of donning surgical gloves before performing any kind of dental work
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Recent Examples of cautions
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Christian Keldsen, managing director of the Greenland Business Association, cautions US officials risk damaging the relationship with the local population.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The report comes from the authoritative WhatsApp watcher, WABetaInfo, which cautions that the new features are not quite live yet, but are on the way.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The group cautions against viewing children's digital use solely through individual behavior and imposing screen time limits.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But Ellis cautions that these devices work best alongside traditional monitoring and safe sleep practices.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Malekzadeh also cautions against stopping medication without consulting the prescribing clinician.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Tipado cautions people to seriously consider the facilitator and setting when using ayahuasca.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Still, Denis cautions that a style like this one requires more styling than shoulder-length hair.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Consumers are also cautions and are very deliberate and thoughtful about their spending.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
But aspiring for fame alone, Green cautions, isn’t a strategy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
But for the ranchers, such cautions are not reassuring.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There are a number of cautions, though.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
As the table below shows, the number of cautions for dissent rose sharply — but referees were most trigger-happy in a season’s early stages.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Beware of common pitfalls that might offend your friend, Juarez cautions, like glibly telling them that time heals all wounds.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
His home hardening efforts include installing sprinklers with fire tracking software, despite FEMA's cautions.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
And Taylor cautions not to overlook McConathy, who battled injuries in 2025 and played just nine defensive snaps at a very deep position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Christian Keldsen, managing director of the Greenland Business Association, cautions US officials risk damaging the relationship with the local population.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The report comes from the authoritative WhatsApp watcher, WABetaInfo, which cautions that the new features are not quite live yet, but are on the way.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The group cautions against viewing children's digital use solely through individual behavior and imposing screen time limits.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But Ellis cautions that these devices work best alongside traditional monitoring and safe sleep practices.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Malekzadeh also cautions against stopping medication without consulting the prescribing clinician.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Tipado cautions people to seriously consider the facilitator and setting when using ayahuasca.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Still, Denis cautions that a style like this one requires more styling than shoulder-length hair.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
There are many potential downsides to relying too much on AI personas; see my cautions at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Consumers are also cautions and are very deliberate and thoughtful about their spending.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
But aspiring for fame alone, Green cautions, isn’t a strategy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
But for the ranchers, such cautions are not reassuring.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There are a number of cautions, though.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
As the table below shows, the number of cautions for dissent rose sharply — but referees were most trigger-happy in a season’s early stages.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Beware of common pitfalls that might offend your friend, Juarez cautions, like glibly telling them that time heals all wounds.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
His home hardening efforts include installing sprinklers with fire tracking software, despite FEMA's cautions.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautions
Verb
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The cautious Roth, however, warns that companies can be prone to abrupt reversals of fortune.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Briceno warns that loading on the lip tint can lead to product transfer, harsh edges, and a patchy finish.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Surrounding your garden with a hardware cloth fence and a shock wire on top will do wonders.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Every team needing a quarterback and watching Darnold’s rise wonders if busts-on-the-rise like Mac Jones and Malik Willis can do something similar.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My mom has canceled appointments after receiving such warnings.—
Laura Yuen,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims Edison failed to follow its own safety protocols despite advance warnings of extremely dangerous red flag conditions in an area known to be at high threat of wildfires.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cold conditions may damage or kill sensitive crops, plants, and vegetation if appropriate precautions are not taken.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both agree more safety precautions need to be in place after what happened to Kearns.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Americans in most of the eastern half of the country were under extreme winter weather alerts on Saturday.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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The weather alerts stretch from the Southwest up through New England.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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New manager Walt Weiss, Atlanta’s bench coach under Snitker for the past eight seasons, now needs a myriad of medical miracles to get the team back to its usual perch at the top of the National League East.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The nonviolent way does not bring about miracles.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the end, the thieves did not steal his car, but Roy advises any other victim — let the thieves take it.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When selecting a bird bath, only use a shallow dish that is no deeper than 3 inches, advises Mizejewski.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over 26 hours and 800 miles, this train trundles to the eastern city of Kars along the border with Armenia, unveiling the geographical marvels and dramatic vistas of Türkiye's Anatolian provinces.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The entry hints at the marvels inside and beyond.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Cautions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautions. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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