as in carefulness
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
the cautiousness of drivers on the icy roadways was largely responsible for the accident-free day
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Recent Examples of cautiousness
One key reason for his cautiousness is the financial burden.
—
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
With a style that requires high precision and ruthlessness in front of goal, Villa’s cautiousness was only magnified.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Goldman attributed the fall to investor concerns over consumer cautiousness in Europe and potential disruption from AI.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The cautiousness in spending extends to teachers That cautiousness in spending extends to teachers.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
With a style that requires high precision and ruthlessness in front of goal, Villa’s cautiousness was only magnified.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Goldman attributed the fall to investor concerns over consumer cautiousness in Europe and potential disruption from AI.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The cautiousness in spending extends to teachers That cautiousness in spending extends to teachers.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiousness
Noun
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Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Oil prices ticked higher on investor caution over whether a deal could ultimately be reached.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Posey seems to want to pass this off as prudence.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Having both adequate owners’ capital against insolvency and deposit reserves against illiquidity were voluntary prudence early in this historical evolution.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its name honors Elba, a former owner known for tending the garden with care and devotion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Housing and child care in particular are largely unavailable and unaffordable.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This circumspection was by design.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Taking over a large country ought to be done with circumspection and consensus, not the self-aggrandizement and demagoguery of a massive personality disorder.—
John Brummett,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Polls conducted online, in return for monetary rewards, can try to find demographically balanced respondents, but the problem of wariness about giving answers that are critical of the regime remains.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shares, however, remained steady following the news, suggesting a lingering wariness among investors.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cautiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiousness. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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