Synonyms of precautions

precautions

noun

plural of precaution

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• safeguards
• preventives
• protections
• cautions
• fail-safes
• screens
• shields
• walls
• guards
• palladia
• wards
• armors
• covers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precautions

Headwaters says the project would bring 250 permanent jobs, pay for its own energy costs, and take precautions to keep water usage low. — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Local and state health officials have detected bird flu in two backyard poultry flocks in Sacramento County in October, the county’s public health office said Thursday, urging residents who own chickens or other poultry to take precautions. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Although pumpkin seeds and walnuts are generally considered safe to consume, there are a few precautions worth mentioning. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2026

Owners of flood-prone properties are also urged to take precautions. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Travelers to other parts of Congo and Uganda are advised to take enhanced precautions and monitor for Ebola symptoms for 21 days after leaving affected areas. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

While federal monitors have quietly observed elections for decades, largely without incident, some election officials are taking precautions. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

The right treatment and precautions vary, so patients should contact their care team with questions about doses, side effects or activity. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026