as in warning
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something (such as a piece of advice) that should be remembered when one is doing or thinking about something
Her stock tips always came with a caveat: that the market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.
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Recent Examples of caveat
With the usual caveat that the past does not foretell the future in the market, odds are that U.S. equities will remain the place to put much of one’s investing chips.
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Starting in 2020, California landlords — with some caveats — are prevented from raising rents more than 10% a year.
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Bondi failed to account for the limitations in fentanyl seizure data, caveats about fentanyl’s lethality and the fact that not everyone has the same chance of dying of a fentanyl overdose.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But again, a caveat: Each country only had a small number of inland sites, ranging from one to four locations.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Starting in 2020, California landlords — with some caveats — are prevented from raising rents more than 10% a year.
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Bondi failed to account for the limitations in fentanyl seizure data, caveats about fentanyl’s lethality and the fact that not everyone has the same chance of dying of a fentanyl overdose.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But again, a caveat: Each country only had a small number of inland sites, ranging from one to four locations.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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The warning signaled the potential for extreme fire behavior driven by strong winds and low humidity and comes in the middle of the Pacific hurricane season, which has already seen an active start.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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As a result, trade data may serve as a lagging indicator of financial distress rather than providing early warning signals valuable for risk assessment.—
Charlie Minutella,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For a quick recap, this is the world a team of scientists recently suggested could host life — to the dismay of other scientists in the community, who felt the announcement failed to include necessary caution.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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Programs like this one encourage students to approach the field with both curiosity and caution.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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