as in preventative
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
prior to the game, we moved the furniture out of the way as a precautionary measure
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Recent Examples of precautionary
The Dolphins held all four out of Sunday’s 30-13 win over the Buffalo Bills for precautionary reasons.
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Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Incline Village General Improvement District (GID) issued a precautionary boil water notice on November 3 after a water main break caused a significant pressure loss in the distribution system.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
During the conversation, the 9-year-old admitted to placing needles inside the candy just before their parents performed a precautionary safety scan with a magnet.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But if the Spartans find themselves with nothing to lose over their last few games, or if Chiles is hurt enough to warrant a precautionary benching, Milivojevic might get a late-season start.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, said the country has taken precautionary measures to minimize the impact of a Category 5 storm, such as relocating residents to safety and organizing recovery efforts.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
In this case, the outer layer appears to have failed, prompting the crew to execute a precautionary diversion, which is a standard safety measure in such scenarios.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The measure calls for scientists to evaluate such projects on a case-by-case basis, be transparent about risks and benefits of potential actions and take a precautionary approach to genetic engineering, among other principles.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The major highways connecting the capital, Kathmandu, with other areas were closed by the authorities as some parts were blocked by landslides and others were shut as a precautionary measure.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Incline Village General Improvement District (GID) issued a precautionary boil water notice on November 3 after a water main break caused a significant pressure loss in the distribution system.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
During the conversation, the 9-year-old admitted to placing needles inside the candy just before their parents performed a precautionary safety scan with a magnet.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But if the Spartans find themselves with nothing to lose over their last few games, or if Chiles is hurt enough to warrant a precautionary benching, Milivojevic might get a late-season start.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, said the country has taken precautionary measures to minimize the impact of a Category 5 storm, such as relocating residents to safety and organizing recovery efforts.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
In this case, the outer layer appears to have failed, prompting the crew to execute a precautionary diversion, which is a standard safety measure in such scenarios.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The measure calls for scientists to evaluate such projects on a case-by-case basis, be transparent about risks and benefits of potential actions and take a precautionary approach to genetic engineering, among other principles.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The major highways connecting the capital, Kathmandu, with other areas were closed by the authorities as some parts were blocked by landslides and others were shut as a precautionary measure.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precautionary
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But Williams has put some preventative measures in place ahead of the tour presale to ensure that those who share this experience are in the minority, rather than part of a larger collective of fans being exploited by scalpers and bots.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s policy ideas include aggressive measures to stabilize housing costs for millions of New Yorkers, free public transportation, child care and a preventative policy approach toward crime that builds social cohesion.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Despite over a century of investigation, there is still no cure, but advances in diagnostic tools, treatments and preventive strategies continue to offer hope for slowing the disease and improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For children, Arizona consistently ranks below the national average for preventive dental visits.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Precautionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautionary. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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