as in safeguards
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
And, as coronavirus cases are once again rising, what precautions should people take to reduce their chances of infection?
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Plan For Lost Or Stolen Devices Even with the best precautions, mobile devices can be lost or stolen.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Taking these precautions, the couple has had two children who are HIV negative.
—Viola Kosome, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The report noted that other vessel-sharing alliances have already taken some precautions to ensure they will not get impacted by the fines.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Locals say people living in the area have responded to the raids by taking precautions when leaving for work or by simply not showing up.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Other than making sure police are contacted, workers are instructed to take safety precautions and make sure that families understand the risk involved with the highly potent illicit drug.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Plan For Lost Or Stolen Devices Even with the best precautions, mobile devices can be lost or stolen.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Taking these precautions, the couple has had two children who are HIV negative.
—Viola Kosome, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The report noted that other vessel-sharing alliances have already taken some precautions to ensure they will not get impacted by the fines.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Locals say people living in the area have responded to the raids by taking precautions when leaving for work or by simply not showing up.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Other than making sure police are contacted, workers are instructed to take safety precautions and make sure that families understand the risk involved with the highly potent illicit drug.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precautions
safeguards
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Reserve audits, compliance and technical safeguards must keep pace with demand, especially in regions where adoption is fastest.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Platforms promise safeguards, but in practice, graphic clips often spread faster than moderation systems can react.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Precautions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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