Thesaurus results for PRECAUTION

precaution

noun

pri-ˈkȯ-shən

Definition of precaution

as in safeguard

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury as parents of young children, they have taken the usual precaution of locking up their household cleansers

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Recent Examples of precaution The move was billed as a precaution in case revenues come in lower than projected. — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 Timing the visit, cost projecting, taking safety precautions and more come into play. — Jon Waterhouse, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 The building was evacuated as a precaution while crews worked to access the area, officials said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for precaution

Recent Examples of Synonyms for precaution

Noun

Anthropic has reported banning accounts and tightening filters after detecting attempts to use Claude for phishing emails, malicious code and safeguard bypasses.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
DigitalMint said Martino evaded the company’s internal safeguards that attempt to prevent fraud.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of safeguard

Noun

In addition to making anti-vaccine comments, Kennedy also downplayed pediatric deaths related to measles and touted false cures and preventives, such as the use of vitamin A.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Padlocks, sickles and other objects made of iron, a metal said to possess anti-demonic powers, were stashed in the grave as preventives.

— Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023

Definition of preventive

Noun

That victory led, four years later, to the Coastal Act and creation of the Coastal Commission, whose job was to balance sensible development, habitat protection and conservation, and equitable public access.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The lightweight formula is 95% naturally derived, blending vitamin E with antioxidant-rich apricot for hydration and free-radical protection.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

Political scientists urge caution when interpreting Gallup’s findings, noting that other polls have not observed the same drastic increase in young men’s religiosity.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026