as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
the doctor cautioned that I should still be careful using my sprained wrist for the next several days
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as in prudence
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
the extreme caution with which the zookeeper handled the snake
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as in wonder
something extraordinary or surprising
how she manages to drive her car without destroying the neighborhood is a caution
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as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
this is just a caution that the following paragraph practically gives away the entire plot of the movie
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as in advice
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
we heeded the police officer's caution about the road ahead
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as in precaution
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
the standard caution of donning surgical gloves before performing any kind of dental work
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Recent Examples of caution
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Experts caution that lifestyle changes should also be considered when taking these types of medications.
—Paulina Tam, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Authorities are urging citizens to exercise caution and avoid contact with dead bodies to avoid potential contagion.
—Marta Musso, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Chinese Embassy in Washington cautioned last week that there will be losers on all sides if there is a trade war.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Experts caution that lifestyle changes should also be considered when taking these types of medications.
—Paulina Tam, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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School resource officers at several school locations were conducting walk-throughs, and an explosive ordinance detection canine was doing random school sweeps out of an abundance of caution, officers said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Authorities are urging citizens to exercise caution and avoid contact with dead bodies to avoid potential contagion.
—Marta Musso, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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In tracking down old lovers to warn them of their likely demise, Ruby is on a journey similar to that of Dylan (Johnny Flynn), who has to inform his many past partners of his chlamydia diagnosis, in the British rom-com Lovesick.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cotton reached out to Trump's incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles to warn against Fox Kennedy as a pick for the CIA gig.Stef W. Kight, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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But can companies go further—and take sustainability and financial prudence to the next level?Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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And yet many outside observers saw in Iran’s attack a degree of prudence.Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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The gel texture works wonders on dull skin, and the vitamin C from blueberry extract defends against free radicals and damage from UV exposure.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Their visit to Capitol Hill also came with a warning to lawmakers – join Trump in making cuts or pay the price.Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those methods include visual and audio warnings along with disabling manual keyboard operation in favor of voice activated commands that do not require the driver to look away from the road.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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When setting up a new device, take extra precautions to secure it, such as enabling two-factor authentication and keeping all software up to date.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Companies have long faced security risks and grappled with how far to take precautions for high-profile executives.Devna Bose and John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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If your meal isn’t cooked properly, say the meat on your plate is raw, alert the staff.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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There were no fingerprints left behind, and the museum’s alarm system did not alert a central dispatch.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Accounts of miracles, religious sermons and other such cultural artifacts allowed medieval authors to cloak their critiques of power and reveal what was really going on in the world.Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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If Trump gets Moscow to accept reasonable armistice terms by squeezing its vulnerable economy, then his election won’t turn out to be the miracle that Putin was hoping for.Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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Police advised residents of Orange City, a town located about 30 miles north of Orlando, to not feed or approach any monkeys, and to contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) if they are spotted.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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People who work with cattle and poultry on affected farms have a greater risk of infection, and are thus advised to monitor any possible symptoms of infection.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Caution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caution. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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