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
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In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.—
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According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as of February 2025, the war in Ukraine has left 12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
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State police are now asking for the public’s assistance in the investigation.—
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That’s the annual sign Javier Báez has arrived at spring training.—
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Verb
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On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.—
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Universities in general are taking a cautious approach, stopping short of predicting a ban, but advising international students to plan ahead and prepare for potential delays at immigration control.—
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Applying sophisticated machine learning to this data, College Journey provides highly personalized recommendations for best-fit schools, creates dynamic week-by-week action plans, and identifies optimal strategies for maximizing financial aid and merit scholarships.—
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Trump – who often distanced himself from the Project 2025 plan during the campaign — has placed some of the project's authors into prominent staff roles in his administration and issued a bevy of executive actions that closely mirror its recommendations.—
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Life advice Brandon Bell/Getty Images The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 27.—
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Hosted by television personality, podcast host and content creator Blake Newby, the trio will elaborate on their career journeys and share their words of advice to future designers.—
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It was intended to raise $15 billion for the M.T.A., which would fund major projects like upgrading aging signal systems and extending the Second Avenue subway into East Harlem.—
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Those policies serve as examples for other states and signals to the market.—
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Brzeski also urged caution over the ability of a centrist government, which will likely be made up of a CDU-CSU and SPD coalition, to keep the more extreme parties at bay.—
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But in doing so, the usage of other caution flags reverted to safety instead of show.—
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“Cautioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautioning. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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