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
And the job came with an unexpected caveat.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Saturday’s telecast was 10 percent ahead of the last World Series game seven in 2019 (with the caveat that Nielsen didn’t include out of home viewing before 2020).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The club did indeed turn a profit in 2021-22, the first full season of Laporta’s second term, but there was a significant caveat.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There are, of course, many caveats.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Saturday’s telecast was 10 percent ahead of the last World Series game seven in 2019 (with the caveat that Nielsen didn’t include out of home viewing before 2020).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The club did indeed turn a profit in 2021-22, the first full season of Laporta’s second term, but there was a significant caveat.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There are, of course, many caveats.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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The impact of the storm was worsened by clogged waterways in an already flood-prone area, and an apparent lack of understanding of early warnings, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for the Philippines Office of Civil Defense told local media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Japanese authorities continued to advise vigilance and caution due to ongoing aftershocks.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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