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
Point out red flags to look for, like asking for pictures or money, and the precautions to take when situations turn dangerous.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Even now, however, the family must take extraordinary precautions to protect him from illness.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Fulton is already taking precautions and sprays her 150 cattle with a fly-killing liquid.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Sugar alternatives may benefit blood sugar and diabetes management, but precautions should be considered when using them.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Fortunately, a few simple precautions can greatly reduce the risk of unintended damage.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
As California heads into peak summer travel season, park officials and safety experts are urging visitors to take extra precautions around rivers and waterfalls.
—James Ward, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
How travel advisories and warning levels work The State Department uses four travel advisory levels, ranging from Level 1 (exercise normal precautions) to Level 4 (do not travel).
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Even now, however, the family must take extraordinary precautions to protect him from illness.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Fulton is already taking precautions and sprays her 150 cattle with a fly-killing liquid.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Sugar alternatives may benefit blood sugar and diabetes management, but precautions should be considered when using them.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Fortunately, a few simple precautions can greatly reduce the risk of unintended damage.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
As California heads into peak summer travel season, park officials and safety experts are urging visitors to take extra precautions around rivers and waterfalls.
—James Ward, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
How travel advisories and warning levels work The State Department uses four travel advisory levels, ranging from Level 1 (exercise normal precautions) to Level 4 (do not travel).
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precautions
safeguards
Noun
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However, new safeguards quickly frustrated AI researchers, who accused the company of intentionally lobotomizing Fable 5.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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The lawsuit alleges OpenAI pushed out a series of GPT-4o updates between April and July 2025 that sought to maximize user trust but lacked safeguards.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Precautions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautions. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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