as in warning
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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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There are a couple of caveats there, as CBS was the sole broadcaster for the tournament until 2011 and Nielsen didn’t include out-of-home ratings in its totals until a few years ago.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Our assumptions may be wrong — 10 exoplanets that could host alien life
There are two caveats to what Leung's team propose.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
As with any list like this, there are a few caveats.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
The economy was in great shape (with some caveats), but the mood was disproportionately lousy.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Our assumptions may be wrong — 10 exoplanets that could host alien life
There are two caveats to what Leung's team propose.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
As with any list like this, there are a few caveats.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
The economy was in great shape (with some caveats), but the mood was disproportionately lousy.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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