as in warnings
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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 caveats
In response, concerned scientists quickly tried to counter these alarmist takes, directing people’s attention to the caveats, the uncertainties, the limitations.
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
However, focus does come with caveats.
—Dmitry Malin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, there are some caveats as with any deal.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After about half an hour of couching his fears in technical language and cautious caveats, the OpenAI CEO finally did.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
There are a few caveats, of course.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Johnson, Benoit, and Jud are more concerned with taking us through classic concerns and caveats.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
However, the judge confirmed there were caveats and changes for the deal to continue.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Boston Children’s Hospital’s statement, also made in 2020, similarly leaves caveats for some surgeries.
—Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
However, focus does come with caveats.
—Dmitry Malin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, there are some caveats as with any deal.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After about half an hour of couching his fears in technical language and cautious caveats, the OpenAI CEO finally did.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
There are a few caveats, of course.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Johnson, Benoit, and Jud are more concerned with taking us through classic concerns and caveats.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
However, the judge confirmed there were caveats and changes for the deal to continue.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Boston Children’s Hospital’s statement, also made in 2020, similarly leaves caveats for some surgeries.
—Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveats
Noun
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In recent years, Grupo Firme, Fuerza Regida, and Peso Pluma have received similar warnings from different cartels, prompting them to cancel shows to protect themselves and their fans.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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France’s cyber defense agency CERT-FR has confirmed the latest such warnings have just been issued.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are a number of cautions, though.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Caveats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveats. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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