as in carefulness
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
circumspection is always good when considering charging someone with cheating
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Recent Examples of circumspection
His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This circumspection was by design.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Taking over a large country ought to be done with circumspection and consensus, not the self-aggrandizement and demagoguery of a massive personality disorder.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The higher the production value, the faster the host is talking, and the more likely the kinetic nature of the video is to send your nervous system into full-on seizure mode, the more likely the information delivered is to be viewed with a certain level of circumspection.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
And so, in this department, a certain degree of circumspection is the rule.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s much more circumspection in Alan than people give him credit for.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This circumspection was by design.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Taking over a large country ought to be done with circumspection and consensus, not the self-aggrandizement and demagoguery of a massive personality disorder.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The higher the production value, the faster the host is talking, and the more likely the kinetic nature of the video is to send your nervous system into full-on seizure mode, the more likely the information delivered is to be viewed with a certain level of circumspection.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
And so, in this department, a certain degree of circumspection is the rule.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s much more circumspection in Alan than people give him credit for.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumspection
Noun
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This carefulness is clearly strategic.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In the hours after the shootings, law enforcement officials and event organizers urged people not to attend planned rallies out of an abundance of caution, after No Kings flyers were found in Vance Boelter's vehicle.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Stock markets surged and oil prices plummeted after Washington and Tehran reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though analysts voiced caution over the agreement’s prospects.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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This raised interest rates to punishing levels just as fiscal prudence was being tossed aside.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Strength and prudence are not the same thing.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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He was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin to receive care on May 20 and was discharged on June 6, according to Serge.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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For many historians, Pennhurst serves as a reminder of how society once approached disability care and how those systems often failed the people they were intended to help.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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“Circumspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumspection. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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