as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
as a result of an agent's colossal incaution, a laptop filled with top-secret intelligence was missing
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Recent Examples of incaution
Doctors and hospitals, eyeing the bottom line, also veered towards incaution when handing out pills.
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The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incaution
negligence
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The judge denied the defendants’ request to dismiss the negligence, emotional distress and punitive damages claims.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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The complaint alleges negligence on the actor’s part and emotional distress.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Incaution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incaution. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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