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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
  • The group is donating $50,000 to the Entertainment Community Fund’s LA Fire Relief Fund, which is focused on providing emergency financial assistance to entertainment industry professionals impacted by this week’s wildfires.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
  • State, local housing agencies and nonprofit organizations provide assistance to help reduce the upfront cost.
    Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Weather reports have shown no signs of rain that might help relieve the intensity of the fires.
    James Bickerton, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sign
Verb
  • 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.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of advising
Noun
  • This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person. Follow me on Twitter.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Lindsay enthusiastically backed the recommendations made by Vickrey and Theodore Kheel, a labor mediator and fixer also brought in to think about these problems.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • The agenda for the Jan. 14 commissioners court session states commissioners will get legal advice on the statutes in the Texas Education Code on detaching part of a district.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Use this transit to reassess your priorities — think about the long-term effects of your spending habits, and don’t be afraid to lean on a friend for advice.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Illinois defensive back Jaheim Clarke was injured on a play and tended to by trainers and his head coach, Bret Bielema. Bielema, apparently, was not pleased, and taunted South Carolina with a substitution signal.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Global Research, previously noted that economic optimism—based on expectations for economic growth and other indicators—is now at its highest level since August 2021, another signal that sentiment might be overheated.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of signal
Noun
  • Small craft should also exercise caution in Atlantic waters.
    Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The big new corporate bet: Bitcoin Corporate treasury departments are usually bastions of caution, preferring to invest their companies’ money in stable assets like Treasury bonds.
    Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of caution
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