caution
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Synonyms & Antonyms for caution
Synonyms: Noun
alertness, care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, gingerliness, guardedness, heedfulness, prudence, wariness
Synonyms: Verb
advise, alert, forewarn, wake, warn
Antonyms: Noun
brashness, carelessness, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, recklessness, unwariness
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Examples of caution in a Sentence
Noun
You should use caution when operating the electric saw. He injected a note of caution in his talk. Her financial adviser urged caution before investing in the project. The roads are slippery: drive with extreme caution. Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property. A note of caution: be sure that the electricity is off before you install the ceiling fan. She was given a caution by the magistrate.Verb
Officials are cautioning that the war may continue for years. âDon't decide too quickly,â she cautioned. He was cautioned for speeding.
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Nauset Beach in Orleans was closed to swimmers Monday, and the National Weather Service is advising beachgoers to exercise caution due to a high risk of rip currents along sections of the coast, officials said. — Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, "Swimmers on Cape Cod and Islands and Cape Ann in Gloucester face high risk of rip currents," 26 Aug. 2019 Four houses on the street were evacuated as a precaution and people within a 500-meter (-yard) radius were advised to exercise caution, leaving their doors and windows closed. — Washington Post, "Flour trail and evacuations: German city seeks escaped cobra," 26 Aug. 2019 The company encourages buyers and sellers to exercise caution when dealing with unfamiliar parties or doing business in unfamiliar locations. — al, "Mobile police encourage safe zones for online deals," 19 Aug. 2019 The department also issued a travel advisory urging U.S. citizens to exercise caution when visiting Hong Kong. — Fox News, "Chinese diplomat warns Beijing âwill not sit on its handsâ; military runs drills near Hong Kong border," 15 Aug. 2019 Venezuela's Foreign Ministry office also issued a warning to its residents Monday, saying Venezuelans should postpone their travels or exercise caution when traveling as a result of the events in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "2 countries issued travel warnings about the US after a weekend of mass shootings," 6 Aug. 2019 Those traveling on motorcycles and bicycles should exercise caution or choose another route. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Monday traffic: Night paving slows traffic on East Mill Plain Blvd.," 29 July 2019 Advertising Pedestrians should exercise caution around trains, Sound Transit spokesperson Scott Thompson said, and be aware that there are two or more sets of tracks along the Sounder corridor from Everett to Lakewood. — Katherine Khashimova Long, The Seattle Times, "Man killed by Sounder train in Kent," 25 July 2019 All of the signals and bells were working properly, said VTA spokeswoman Brandi Childress, urging people to exercise caution and heed the signals. — Emily Deruy, The Mercury News, "Man injured in VTA light rail collision near San Joseâs Diridon Station," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Nadler cautions, however, that the study canât disprove any theories about testosteroneâs impact on the developing brain. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Study challenges idea that autism is caused by an overly masculine brain," 3 Sep. 2019 As much as those Tesla thefts draw attention, given the cars' novelty and high price tags, the insecurity of keyless entry systems isn't limited to Tesla, Wouters cautions. — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, "Hackers Could Steal a Tesla Model S by Cloning Its Key FobâAgain," 27 Aug. 2019 The weather service cautions people to be aware of high fire danger conditions. — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, "Denver weather: High fire danger due to hot, dry, windy weather," 25 Aug. 2019 For that reason, the department always cautions against eating the meat from a deer that doesnât appear to be healthy. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "Hemorrhagic disease found in Kentucky deer and numbers are expected to keep growing," 22 Aug. 2019 The company that conducted the study cautions that it shouldnât be interpreted as a list of the best places to live or work. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "The most overworked cities in the US might surprise you," 11 Aug. 2019 In particular, Goldstein cautions the public about the risks of using unauthorized stem cell therapies. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Biotech notebook: Public service on stem cell science," 6 July 2019 But Lisa Alter of Alter, Kendrick & Baron cautions that while stand-alone music assets may trade at a 15 times EBITDA multiple or higher, companies tend to trade at somewhat lower multiples than a single music catalog. — Ed Christman, Billboard, "What Is Big Machine Actually Worth In Its Pending Nine-Figure Acquisition By Ithaca Holdings?," 3 July 2019 But translating existing ecological and evolutionary theory to this new microbial world is more easily said than done, cautions Britt Koskella, a biologist at the University of California, Berkeley. — Quanta Magazine, "Should Evolution Treat Our Microbes as Part of Us?," 20 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'caution.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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