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
Wildlife officials in North Carolina supported removal, while the state of Georgia supported it with caveats, raising similar concerns about private land.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
The caveat is that Holstein, with her big ambitions, is also held to very big standards.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
The lap times, though, come with the usual caveat of how preseason testing can be a smoke-and-mirrors game.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The caveat, Khant said, is that everyday people need to understand the technology well enough to advocate for how it should be used ethically, rather than allowing a few interests to harness it for their own profit.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
The caveat is that Holstein, with her big ambitions, is also held to very big standards.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
The lap times, though, come with the usual caveat of how preseason testing can be a smoke-and-mirrors game.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The caveat, Khant said, is that everyday people need to understand the technology well enough to advocate for how it should be used ethically, rather than allowing a few interests to harness it for their own profit.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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Local officials echoed state of emergency declarations and issued travel bans while the tens of millions of people under blizzard warnings hunkered down.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The State Department later, relaxed its warning for certain areas.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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