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adjective

Definition of cautioningnext
as in warning
serving as or offering a warning a cautioning story about how envy can destroy a friendship

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cautioning

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noun

as in assistance

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cautioning

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verb

present participle of caution
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
  1. warning
  2. assistance
  3. sign
  4. advising
  5. recommendation
  6. advice
  7. signal
  8. caution
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of warning
Noun
  • Specific services offered are medical aid, addiction treatment, mental health support, career assistance, independent living skills, vocational services, peer support services and social activities.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The bill authorizes the expansion of U.S. military resources to assist with migrant interdiction on the border with Mexico and expands U.S. assistance to Israel -- core Republican priorities.
    Democrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • However, there are signs the market is recovering after being battered by inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The barrier repair skin-care genre is showing no signs of slowing down.
    Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of sign
Verb
  • The company equips delivery drivers with hyper-specific data on millions of addresses throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, advising them of where to park and which entrance of a building to go through for the most efficient delivery.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He is accused of advising South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting on the measure.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of advising
Noun
  • Lutnick is also overseeing a team making recommendations for personnel picks and vetting potential candidates, and Miller is expected to play a key role in making the final decisions.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And by the way, companies can never buy our recommendation: Their products must earn it, fair and square.
    Madison Yauger, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • The advice itself is sound in theory, but in practice, there are ways that cybercriminals are getting around such due diligence.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The advice: My expert this month is Lizzie Post, the great-great granddaughter of etiquette maven Emily Post.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of advice
Noun
  • The pipeline of backup names for defense secretary floated to the press — including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — only further signals Trump could be open to switching things up again.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The selection of Atkins was the latest signal that the Trump administration is expected to take a much more friendly approach to the crypto industry than current SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who repeatedly clashed with the industry.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of signal
Noun
  • Western leaders have greeted the overthrow of the Assad dynasty by rebel forces with caution, fearing a power vacuum and more instability in the region.
    Sophie Kiderlin,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Fully horizontal meant that oncoming traffic should stop; when the arms were lowered to a 30-degree tilt, traffic could proceed with caution.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of caution
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