Thesaurus results for PRECAUTION

precaution

noun

pri-ˈkȯ-shən

Definition of precaution

as in safeguard

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury as parents of young children, they have taken the usual precaution of locking up their household cleansers

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Recent Examples of precaution Down, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for 1985’s North and South alongside Patrick Swayze, urges aspiring performers to take precautions while pursuing their ambitions. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026 The singer and her backup dancers took safety precautions for their footwear while on stage, adding detachable triangle shoe straps to their neon pumps. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Travelers can use disinfecting wipes as an additional precaution. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 According to a statement from Louisiana Secretary of State spokesperson Trey Williams, an employee who opened a letter sent to the office on Tuesday was not injured but was taken to the emergency room as a precaution. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precaution

Recent Examples of Synonyms for precaution

Noun

The latest incidents, which follow a slew of reports of agents unexpectedly breaking out of sandboxes, showcased how even the safeguards built to corral AI systems are vulnerable to the technology.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
In both cases, the AI agents considered whether monitoring safeguards should be preserved but interpreted routine coding instructions as permission to weaken them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of safeguard

Noun

In addition to making anti-vaccine comments, Kennedy also downplayed pediatric deaths related to measles and touted false cures and preventives, such as the use of vitamin A.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Padlocks, sickles and other objects made of iron, a metal said to possess anti-demonic powers, were stashed in the grave as preventives.

— Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023

Definition of preventive

Noun

Meta has long been criticized for its data privacy practices, and on Wednesday, a New Mexico judge ordered the company to pay $25 billion for violating the state’s consumer protection laws.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
And Paulino’s research into plantas de poder (plants of power), used for spiritual protection in Afro-Brazilian religious traditions, has only deepened, the relationship between her plants and the cycles of day and night becoming more expansive.

— Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

Chemical peels This caution about many skin-care acids extends to chemical peels, which are usually made from a combination of acids in high concentrations.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026
Given the Muse success, one of our causes for caution coming into the print was the related increase in costs needed to get the AI agent to full ramp.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026