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 these caveats in mind, try experimenting to find out what works best for you—and pay attention to your body’s cues above all.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
Strong economic data Although virtually no economic reports are entirely good or bad, and with the obvious caveat that monthly economic data are inherently backward looking, US data have been surprisingly resilient lately.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Not all of these are certain to be announced at the keynote, the report from 9to5Mac caveats — in fact maybe none of them will.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The controls are intuitive and responsive, and our only caveat was the battery life could be better.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
Strong economic data Although virtually no economic reports are entirely good or bad, and with the obvious caveat that monthly economic data are inherently backward looking, US data have been surprisingly resilient lately.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Not all of these are certain to be announced at the keynote, the report from 9to5Mac caveats — in fact maybe none of them will.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The controls are intuitive and responsive, and our only caveat was the battery life could be better.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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While major plot developments have been withheld to preserve the viewing experience, the network has requested spoiler warnings on all reviews.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Many of the latest driver-assist safety systems like forward automatic emergency braking and blind spot warning abound in this segment to protect one’s most-precious cargo.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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So, out of an abundance of caution, in 1999 the AAP and the U.S. Public Health Service issued a joint statement that recommended that thimerosal be removed from childhood vaccines.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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