caveats

plural of caveat

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of caveats Despite the heavy hitters, all this comes with major challenges and caveats. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Boy kibble might be helpful … with some caveats, both Mokari and Mulvihill said. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Slowly over the past few days, the question in terms of at least the very top of the chain has been answered but with some caveats. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The answers are in line with the opinion of experts, including the caveats, knocking back Kennedy’s suggestion that AI would immediately play into his dangerous views. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Some Important Caveats The study had important caveats, however. — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026 The anecdote is dramatic, the science is real but incomplete, and the practice is moving from fringe biohacking toward a supervised clinical tool, with major caveats readers should understand before trying anything similar. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 For someone whose career is literally built around movement, comfort matters—with some caveats. — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026 The latest defeat was slightly more nuanced and with more caveats. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveats
Noun
  • The warnings come as rising borrowing costs threaten to complicate financing for technology companies investing heavily in AI infrastructure.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Seven flash flood warnings were issued overnight for communities west of Charlotte, including in Morganton, Valdese and Icard in Burke County.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Nearly four hours were spent neutralized behind the safety car, with 16 cautions that prevented this year’s race from ever really developing a rhythm.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Two poor challenges in quick succession, both of which were borderline cautions anyway, usually lead to a card.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Caveats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveats. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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