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
Although there are important legal caveats, Monday’s ruling for Sorsby could incentivize other college athletes who the NCAA seeks to punish for gambling to borrow Sorsby’s playbook and sue the collegiate governing body.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2026
But the enthusiasm for her art was always nicked with caveats and doubts.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In many cases, yes, a garnishment can impact your severance pay — but there are caveats.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Still, the researchers flag two major caveats.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
There are a few caveats on the website.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
But those estimates come with caveats.
—James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The network still has plenty of capacity to support the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, with some minor caveats.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
No caveats or asterisks for the team that’s become the NBA’s grave-digging undertaker.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2026
But the enthusiasm for her art was always nicked with caveats and doubts.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In many cases, yes, a garnishment can impact your severance pay — but there are caveats.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Still, the researchers flag two major caveats.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
There are a few caveats on the website.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
But those estimates come with caveats.
—James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The network still has plenty of capacity to support the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, with some minor caveats.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
No caveats or asterisks for the team that’s become the NBA’s grave-digging undertaker.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveats
Noun
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Meanwhile, there's new research on the efficacy of these bans and fresh warnings about excessive screen time for children.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Although there have been similar warnings from individual countries in the past, the joint bulletin was described as unprecedented.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Mercury’s clash with Neptune cautions against placing your faith in the wrong person.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Managing tires and fuel strategy, as well as reacting to yellow-flag cautions, can flip races.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Caveats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveats. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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