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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But Shetty cautions against assuming a constant upward curve.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Shayna Bergman, executive and leadership coach for Shayna Bergman Coaching, cautions that many companies provide flexible schedules or backup childcare but fail to normalize their use.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Antinelli cautions that’s not an ideal DIY project due to its complexity and potential for causing structural issues.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Chandar cautions that, for specific occupations, the trend may not be driven by AI alone; other changes in the tech industry could also be causing the drop.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
But Marchetti cautions against putting too much stock in a single snack.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
But Yaron cautions that Israel’s arms sales won’t suffer much by crimping access to such shows.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The report cautions that less investment may be needed in the future as oil and gas demand declines, and the IEA has repeatedly warned that the global economy is moving toward an oversupply of fossil fuels.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There are a number of cautions, though.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 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
However, Porcher cautions parents that their teenagers could be participating in gang activity without showing any indication of their involvement.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But Shetty cautions against assuming a constant upward curve.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Shayna Bergman, executive and leadership coach for Shayna Bergman Coaching, cautions that many companies provide flexible schedules or backup childcare but fail to normalize their use.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Antinelli cautions that’s not an ideal DIY project due to its complexity and potential for causing structural issues.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Chandar cautions that, for specific occupations, the trend may not be driven by AI alone; other changes in the tech industry could also be causing the drop.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
But Marchetti cautions against putting too much stock in a single snack.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
But Yaron cautions that Israel’s arms sales won’t suffer much by crimping access to such shows.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The report cautions that less investment may be needed in the future as oil and gas demand declines, and the IEA has repeatedly warned that the global economy is moving toward an oversupply of fossil fuels.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 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
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This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kroger warns that these products may contain Listeria monocytogenes, which has been identified in a number of products across multiple grocery store chains, including seafood and meat products in addition to the pasta products Kroger recently identified.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In fact, our parent tester of 2 and 4 year olds revealed that a little soap and water works wonders on most surfaces.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Guardians’ pitching plan worked wonders for the first six innings.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rowley said that if Defend Our Juries did not heed warnings to delay or cancel the protest, the group should be aware that its activities would be met with police response.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The key, experts agree, is to take a few simple precautions.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Further, 81% of Democrats said that Israel is not taking enough precautions to safeguard civilian life, while 33% of GOP respondents said the same.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As 404 Media reports, Google removed Red Dot, which crowdsources alerts about real-time ICE activity, from its Play Store.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Making noise while hiking not only alerts animals to your presence but also alerts hunters that a hiker is nearby.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Believing miracles can happen is how Tony Arenas has approached his life-threatening medical challenges.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not only that, Liverpool’s second summer transfer window under him was riotous (unprecedented, really, for the club and the Premier League), rendering miracles unnecessary.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first quarter moon in Capricorn advises taking charge and addressing shared resources.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bennett advises parents to pay particular attention if these symptoms happen repeatedly, with no other medical explanation.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Cautions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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