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
There are a handful of exceptions and caveats, however.
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Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yes, there are significant caveats to be observed about the standard of competition and of the opposition.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But enthusiasm comes with caveats.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Banning stressed multiple caveats with the study.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Studies with caveats The results with leucovorin, though highly preliminary, percolated through the autism community for more than a decade.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Certain states have caveats for the data presented, read the project methodology here.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Late night performances have their own caveats though.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
That said, the researchers noted that the overall quality of the evidence is currently low, because of some crucial caveats.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yes, there are significant caveats to be observed about the standard of competition and of the opposition.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But enthusiasm comes with caveats.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Banning stressed multiple caveats with the study.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Studies with caveats The results with leucovorin, though highly preliminary, percolated through the autism community for more than a decade.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Certain states have caveats for the data presented, read the project methodology here.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Late night performances have their own caveats though.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
That said, the researchers noted that the overall quality of the evidence is currently low, because of some crucial caveats.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveats
Noun
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Science fiction has plenty of warnings for what these companies might look like.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite warnings from health experts, raw milk has seen a surge in popularity across the United States in recent years.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And Ryan Preece — the winner of the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem that saw drivers, pit crews and fans endure sleet delays and slick asphalt and a Clash-record 17 cautions — struggled to find the right words.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are many potential downsides to relying too much on AI personas; see my cautions at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Caveats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveats. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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