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
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McClanahan has accused Stab’s of a civil rights violation, discrimination and negligence.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The negligence, wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Miami-Dade County court Monday, and the family held a press conference Tuesday morning with their lawyer, Miami crime victim attorney Michael Haggard of the Haggard Law Firm, in a field across the street from Southpoint Crossing.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Incaution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incaution. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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