as in warning
serving as or offering a warning
a cautioning story about how envy can destroy a friendship
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as in assistance
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as in alerting
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautioning
Adjective
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The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.—
SCOTT SONNER,
Star Tribune,
27 July 2021 -
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.—
Andrew Whitby,
Time,
17 Apr. 2020
Noun
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In addition, urgent cases are being referred for emergency cash assistance.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Most recently, in 2022, the Supreme Court said Maine cannot limit a tuition assistance program to nonsectarian schools.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Tremors can be a sign of MS, Parkinson's disease, stroke, or another neurological condition.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
23 May 2025
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This is a fabulous day for romance and warm, loving relations with others, because the Moon is in your sign, lined up with Venus in your sign, which is also close to Neptune in your sign.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This site is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Against Reddit’s advice, Fielder solicits a formal diagnosis, including an fMRI, to ensure there’s nothing so off about him that he can’t be trusted with others’ lives.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Here's why that's terrible advice: Strong disagreement with accepted wisdom creates controversy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The $650 billion staffing industry is shifting beneath our feet, and the clearest signal is this: traditional staffing companies are starting to look more like tech platforms.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA’s Voyager 1, the world’s most distant spacecraft at more than 15 billion miles in interstellar space.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The club is exercising extreme caution with the 24-year-old Mauricio.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Out of an abundance of caution, Hormel Foods is voluntarily recalling 17,080 cases of a single code date of 20 oz.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Cautioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautioning. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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