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

Louisiana health officials are urging Gulf Coast beachgoers to take precautions amid a surge in infections caused by a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Instead, visitors should take extra precautions like locking vehicles, keeping valuables out of sight and avoiding leaving belongings unattended. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Failing to take the proper precautions will result in severe eye injury, according to NASA. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

However, people should still take precautions when heading into open water, such as avoiding swimming with open wounds. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

And if you’re immunocompromised or don’t have a spleen, ask your doctor what precautions make sense. — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Louisiana health officials warned residents to take precautions to prevent infections because the bacterium's presence increases as coastal waters get warmer. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Louisiana health officials on Thursday urged residents to take precautions following an uptick in severe cases of a type of dangerous flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Health officials are warning beachgoers to take extra precautions before heading into the water. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026