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
But some attendees say there are important caveats to the role firearms play in American life.
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Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
Independent scientists have said that BPC-157 appears promising in lab studies—but with major caveats.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of caveats, however, about what can and can't be prescribed.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
The findings come with some caveats, though.
—Currie Engel, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
In many areas where the units were legalized, aldermen added caveats.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
There are some caveats to their findings.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
And the caveats in the manual don’t match the way the car companies sell these systems in ads.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Alfoneh was partially in agreement, with some caveats.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
Independent scientists have said that BPC-157 appears promising in lab studies—but with major caveats.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of caveats, however, about what can and can't be prescribed.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
The findings come with some caveats, though.
—Currie Engel, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
In many areas where the units were legalized, aldermen added caveats.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
There are some caveats to their findings.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
And the caveats in the manual don’t match the way the car companies sell these systems in ads.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Alfoneh was partially in agreement, with some caveats.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveats
Noun
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Prosecutors in Martin County, Florida, want the times the prescriptions were filled, the number of pills, the dosage amounts and any instructions that accompanied the pills, such as warnings about driving while taking them, according to documents in an online court docket.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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When the end user clicked through browser warnings, the servers captured all traffic passing through them.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The frontiers of medicine But these cautions have not stemmed the appetite for the therapies.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Carr’s comments, which have been intensifying in recent months, could potentially wind up a legal liability, Levin cautions, and raise broader questions about other local TV deals that could follow given the de facto easing of the ownership cap.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Caveats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveats. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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