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Recent Examples of cautiously
The game began like a heavyweight title fight, with both teams cautiously probing the other for weaknesses.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Rescuers approached cautiously amid the risk of additional avalanches.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The mood was cautiously upbeat, and the fashion was solid.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
With no new swan deaths reported at the lake in several weeks, city officials and swan advocates are cautiously optimistic that the avian flu outbreak that killed 29 of the birds at the park may be over.
—Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
This may help explain why stakeholders in Syria’s recovery are proceeding cautiously.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Texas should approach cryptocurrency cautiously and strategically.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
What makes the current moment so striking is that the drift now appears to be reversing, cautiously and without the overexuberance that defined the post-WTO era.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Operators remain cautiously optimistic, even as rising costs and softer traffic persist.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Rescuers approached cautiously amid the risk of additional avalanches.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The mood was cautiously upbeat, and the fashion was solid.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
With no new swan deaths reported at the lake in several weeks, city officials and swan advocates are cautiously optimistic that the avian flu outbreak that killed 29 of the birds at the park may be over.
—Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
This may help explain why stakeholders in Syria’s recovery are proceeding cautiously.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Texas should approach cryptocurrency cautiously and strategically.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
What makes the current moment so striking is that the drift now appears to be reversing, cautiously and without the overexuberance that defined the post-WTO era.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Operators remain cautiously optimistic, even as rising costs and softer traffic persist.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiously
Adverb
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Several whistleblowers from Maryland’s Department of Human Services alleged a troubling scheme to deliberately leave correctable errors uncorrected in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments, artificially keeping the error rate high to delay federal penalties.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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The problem is that teachers’ empathy and impulse to make the world a better place are deliberately used by people who promote political agendas through teacher training, curricula and professional norms.—
Dana Stangel-Plowe,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The 17-year-old is a star in the making and has been carefully managed by Arne Slot this season, with the bulk of his minutes coming in the domestic cup competitions.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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As the crisis drags on, life is slowly grinding to a halt across this island of nearly 10 million people.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Scientists believe the geology of Mars may hold valuable clues about past ancient life, and so the robotic vehicles, controlled remotely from Earth, have slowly navigated the rocky terrain to scoop up and collect intriguing samples.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Cautiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiously. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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