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
However, all mariners in the region were urged to take immediate precautions.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
However, a survey found many Americans who do consume freshwater fish are not taking these precautions.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The child was not injured, authorities said, and though medics were requested as a precaution, the child's parents declined further medical attention.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Travelers are advised to exercise normal precautions when traveling in the country.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
However, a survey found many Americans who do consume freshwater fish are not taking these precautions.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The child was not injured, authorities said, and though medics were requested as a precaution, the child's parents declined further medical attention.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Travelers are advised to exercise normal precautions when traveling in the country.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precaution
Noun
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Yet operators are still cautious, and for good reason; giving an AI system too much autonomy without safeguards can lead to unexpected or unwanted results.—
Stephen Farrugia,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Privacy and security Apple has implemented several safeguards to ensure your privacy and security while using this feature.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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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
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Evolving Threats The rise of generative AI complicates these protections further.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images antipathy for trans protections ComcastDiageo PepsiCoNissan transgender young peoplegender-affirming care DEI terminated its DEI goals Targetcounter-boycott by civil rights advocates Target Explore this year's list.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2025
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The club is exercising extreme caution with the 24-year-old Mauricio.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Out of an abundance of caution, Hormel Foods is voluntarily recalling 17,080 cases of a single code date of 20 oz.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Precaution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precaution. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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