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
Health officials reiterated the passengers will not be quarantined but will be advised to take certain precautions.
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
When cleaning areas like a garden shed or garage, de la Sancha advises Chicagoans to take precautions.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The study found that sixty-five per cent of female students and thirty per cent of male students felt the need to take some precautions during their transit trips.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The Broward County Sheriff's Office did not provide details about the specific case, but said crimes tied to online marketplace transactions can be prevented by taking precautions.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Many of the precautions a traveler could take are similar to those that became familiar at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The precautions are necessary, says Colleen Jonsson, a virologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, because of the possibility of the virus mutating to become more virulent.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
The attorneys said their client, Cole Tomas Allen, was previously being deprived of his dignity and resources by being unnecessarily kept under suicide precautions.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 May 2026
On Saturday, however, Allen's attorneys in a court filing asked the court to remove him from any suicide precautions while he is imprisoned.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
When cleaning areas like a garden shed or garage, de la Sancha advises Chicagoans to take precautions.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The study found that sixty-five per cent of female students and thirty per cent of male students felt the need to take some precautions during their transit trips.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The Broward County Sheriff's Office did not provide details about the specific case, but said crimes tied to online marketplace transactions can be prevented by taking precautions.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Many of the precautions a traveler could take are similar to those that became familiar at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The precautions are necessary, says Colleen Jonsson, a virologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, because of the possibility of the virus mutating to become more virulent.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
The attorneys said their client, Cole Tomas Allen, was previously being deprived of his dignity and resources by being unnecessarily kept under suicide precautions.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 May 2026
On Saturday, however, Allen's attorneys in a court filing asked the court to remove him from any suicide precautions while he is imprisoned.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precautions
safeguards
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Such variances can come into play whenever the strict application of community guidelines would cause undue hardship, and directors may also consider conditional approvals that require additional safeguards and modifications.—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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With some consumers increasingly trying to get their medical information on the internet, Turco said the bill provides safeguards for physical and mental health.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Precautions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautions. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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