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Recent Examples of cautiously
Chinese sources familiar with the matter recently told CNN that Beijing cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Despite the rising costs, Conely remains cautiously optimistic.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting Saturday, the mood in the air was cautiously optimistic as new and returning investors weighed the company’s direction under a new chief executive.
—Yun Li,alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 2 May 2026
According to the department’s emergency police vehicle operations procedure, officers are required to approach intersections cautiously.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
But the trajectory seems to be that science is learning, cautiously and imperfectly, to author life.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
But because the racing league is involved, AMC needs to step cautiously.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, the Giants are proceeding cautiously.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Despite the rising costs, Conely remains cautiously optimistic.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting Saturday, the mood in the air was cautiously optimistic as new and returning investors weighed the company’s direction under a new chief executive.
—Yun Li,alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 2 May 2026
According to the department’s emergency police vehicle operations procedure, officers are required to approach intersections cautiously.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
But the trajectory seems to be that science is learning, cautiously and imperfectly, to author life.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
But because the racing league is involved, AMC needs to step cautiously.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, the Giants are proceeding cautiously.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiously
Adverb
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Amenities and experiences Wellness at Terrestre is deliberately low-tech but highly impactful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Throughout her career, the actor has deliberately chosen powerful, complex roles and founded the Geena Davis Institute to combat unconscious bias and increase representation in entertainment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Lighter, looser and more human, carefully tuned to supporters who value personality as much as performance.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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As grieving attendees lined up to pay respects to the children, one woman shut her eyes after peering at one of the children, Kayla, who wore a white dress, her fingernails carefully painted pink.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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In practice, those decisions often get revisited in every meeting, slowly drifting until the calendar forces the club to commit.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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But slowly over that first season—and then dozens more, as the show became the most influential reality show in the history of TV—the game took center stage.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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“Cautiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiously. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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