as in warning
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something (such as a piece of advice) that should be remembered when one is doing or thinking about something
Her stock tips always came with a caveat: that the market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.
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Recent Examples of caveat
With the usual caveat that the past does not foretell the future in the market, odds are that U.S. equities will remain the place to put much of one’s investing chips.
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Starting in 2020, California landlords — with some caveats — are prevented from raising rents more than 10% a year.
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Bondi failed to account for the limitations in fentanyl seizure data, caveats about fentanyl’s lethality and the fact that not everyone has the same chance of dying of a fentanyl overdose.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But again, a caveat: Each country only had a small number of inland sites, ranging from one to four locations.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Starting in 2020, California landlords — with some caveats — are prevented from raising rents more than 10% a year.
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Bondi failed to account for the limitations in fentanyl seizure data, caveats about fentanyl’s lethality and the fact that not everyone has the same chance of dying of a fentanyl overdose.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But again, a caveat: Each country only had a small number of inland sites, ranging from one to four locations.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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In South Korea, an early end to monsoon season led to heat wave warnings issued across most of the country this week.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The warning is in effect until 3 a.m. Actions to take when lightning threat is imminent Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
Noun
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However, out of an abundance of caution, the FBI asks that the public avoid the area if possible.—
Dan Gooding
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Though he’s recovered much faster this time, his manager’s frequent refrain in recent weeks has been one of caution.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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