caveat

noun

Definition of caveatnext
as in warning
formal 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 Before showing you an example of breaking organizing tasks down using the 1-3-5 Rule, here are a couple of caveats. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 Streaming numbers are in their relative infancy and TV ratings are now dissected with multiplatform caveats. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Customers may like the idea of benefits, but not the burden of decoding caveats, eligibility windows, expiring offers and tier restrictions. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 An important caveat is that this would be the lowest murder rate since the FBI started publishing national murder numbers in the 1950s. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for caveat
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  1. warning
  2. caution
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  • An evacuation warning was issued for the area of Paradise Ranch, between Templin Highway and the Pyramid Lake area, according to Los Angeles County fire officials.
    — Andrea Klick, Daily News, 7 July 2026
  • Burgin initially took the test in November after moving to California from Minnesota and then received the DMV warning letter in June.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of warning
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  • But water also carries the potential for danger, and parents who have lost a child to drowning are begging families to use caution.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The boil-water notice was issued out an abundance of caution, the LADWP said, as additional testing is being done and samples collected.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
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