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
Then one day before, communities might be notified that their power could be turned off as a precaution.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Considerations Before Getting Started As with any intensive cleaning project, Stein suggests using proper safety precautions, such as wearing gloves and masks and properly ventilating your space.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Residents are advised to take immediate precautions to protect plants susceptible to cold damage.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Residents and visitors alike are being urged to take emergency precautions as the storm approaches.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Considerations Before Getting Started As with any intensive cleaning project, Stein suggests using proper safety precautions, such as wearing gloves and masks and properly ventilating your space.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Residents are advised to take immediate precautions to protect plants susceptible to cold damage.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Residents and visitors alike are being urged to take emergency precautions as the storm approaches.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precaution
Noun
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Now, more than ever, history may be the industry’s most valuable asset—less a relic than a safeguard for the future.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the lawsuits argue these safeguards failed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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But although human vaccines function primarily as preventives, offering immunity to animals such as black-footed ferrets can be a conservation strategy of last resort.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2023
Noun
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Rasouli doesn’t recommend relying on cheese for protection against dementia.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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On the whole, higher limits offer better protection, so recognizing the differences in coverage between minimum requirements and real-life needs can inform better decision-making in this regard.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Precaution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precaution. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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