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
In the face of heavy rain, these precautions can make a significant difference in ensuring your safety on the road.
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Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
When using a propane tank and flame, there are some safety precautions to consider.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Swire is still taking precautions.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The National Association of Mortgage Brokers recommends customers take precautions to avoid potential frauds by calling sources and double-checking any information or requests.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The shelter is also urging pet owners to take precautions at home.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
With summer camps and activities gearing up for the year, the Kane County Health Department is urging vaccination and other precautions to protect children against measles.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the scare, Rocky has taken extra precautions, purchasing childproof safety locks for her stove knobs to help prevent accidental activation in the future.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
When using a propane tank and flame, there are some safety precautions to consider.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Swire is still taking precautions.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The National Association of Mortgage Brokers recommends customers take precautions to avoid potential frauds by calling sources and double-checking any information or requests.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The shelter is also urging pet owners to take precautions at home.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
With summer camps and activities gearing up for the year, the Kane County Health Department is urging vaccination and other precautions to protect children against measles.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the scare, Rocky has taken extra precautions, purchasing childproof safety locks for her stove knobs to help prevent accidental activation in the future.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precautions
safeguards
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Hood and others see this as not just an attempt to right-size environmental rules that had become unnecessarily burdensome, but a massive chipping away at environmental safeguards that kept our public lands and waters relatively intact.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Google adds mental health safeguards to Gemini.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Precautions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautions. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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