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as in to care
to have an interest or concern for as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests

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look out for

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look out (for)
Verb
  • If Albany claims to care about equity, economic opportunity, and Black communities, this is the moment to prove it.
    Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
  • Any school that values basketball and doesn’t compete in (or care about) football could create for itself a substantial advantage in the talent-acquisition process.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Each exercise takes a few minutes and could involve something as simple as watching a video, creating a gratitude list, or doing something kind for someone else.
    Paul McClure June 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
  • Across the street, a building superintendent named Mike Rodriguez smoked Newports and watched the action.
    Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • Nineteenth-century Americans did not simply notice hair’s unusual properties.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
  • La Rue claims Leto was observing her so intensely that her mother noticed.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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“Look out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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