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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 precautions
Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Residents are urged to take precautions including bringing pets indoors or providing warm, dry shelter, and preparing home plumbing systems for the cold.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, to prevent sickness, Price recommends that people always assume that raw meat and poultry are contaminated with bacteria and to take precautions in the kitchen.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Prepare for the freezing weather All residents in counties included on the freeze warning should take precautions to ensure people, pets, plants and pipes are not impacted by the cold.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Additional safety precautions for residents due to more people driving through Old Louisville because of detours was also brought up during the meeting.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Brown butter and regular butter may offer some health benefits when consumed in moderation, but using either comes with certain precautions.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Learn how to prevent gas leaks, minimize carbon monoxide risks, and safely use your gas range by following these essential tips and safety precautions.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Beyond this, the cold season also demands extra precautions in order to protect your garden.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Residents are urged to take precautions including bringing pets indoors or providing warm, dry shelter, and preparing home plumbing systems for the cold.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, to prevent sickness, Price recommends that people always assume that raw meat and poultry are contaminated with bacteria and to take precautions in the kitchen.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Prepare for the freezing weather All residents in counties included on the freeze warning should take precautions to ensure people, pets, plants and pipes are not impacted by the cold.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Additional safety precautions for residents due to more people driving through Old Louisville because of detours was also brought up during the meeting.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Brown butter and regular butter may offer some health benefits when consumed in moderation, but using either comes with certain precautions.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Learn how to prevent gas leaks, minimize carbon monoxide risks, and safely use your gas range by following these essential tips and safety precautions.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Beyond this, the cold season also demands extra precautions in order to protect your garden.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precautions
safeguards
Noun
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Companies that host or enable these tools must now consider stronger safeguards and faster takedown systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lawsuit alleges OpenAI weakened suicide safeguards to boost ChatGPT use.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Precautions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautions. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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