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

This comes in addition to the Hugging Face breach, which sparked debate over wider AI safety precautions. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Anthropic, for example was created by a group of former OpenAI staffers that wanted to prioritize safety precautions and ethical guardrails. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Wineland says that Michiganders need to take all possible precautions to keep mosquitoes away from animals, themselves and their families before a hard freeze occurs. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Just take precautions to avoid attracting them, and walk away when you’re confronted. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Looker urged people to take precautions and wash their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with animals. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Tenney warned that Honeywell had not taken necessary precautions to protect its systems, according to court documents. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Anyone spending time outdoors should take extra precautions and limit strenuous activity to the early morning or evening hours. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026

When handling food, there are several important precautions that will help reduce the spread of Salmonella. — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026