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
Rodgers, however, added one caveat that will greatly influence his decision to play in 2025.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The next caveat was that the theory shouldn't prevent you from asking for something or advocating for your own rights.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The caveat of being a ground-ball pitcher is ensuring those groundballs are hit at defenders, not at the gap.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With the caveat that Moore has compiled only five games’ worth of metrics, here’s how his, Mikheyev’s and Bedard’s top speeds compare, according to NHL Edge stats.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The next caveat was that the theory shouldn't prevent you from asking for something or advocating for your own rights.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The caveat of being a ground-ball pitcher is ensuring those groundballs are hit at defenders, not at the gap.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With the caveat that Moore has compiled only five games’ worth of metrics, here’s how his, Mikheyev’s and Bedard’s top speeds compare, according to NHL Edge stats.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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Sunday’s gale warning is in effect until Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Braves scored three more runs in the eighth for a 7-6 lead, on an Ozzie Albies RBI single and Michael Harris II’s two-run double to the center-field warning track.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to procedure, the field is frozen as soon as the caution lights are illuminated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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This slowdown is driven by high interest rates, corporate caution, and the impact of new tariffs.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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