caveat

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 Our major caveat was the sticker price, so being able to secure a massive 52% cut is a victory. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025 Tour manager Gene Bowen agreed to give the reporter access to the story with the caveat that the magazine include Buckley’s autopsy results. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 But that stat comes with the caveat that Tucker and Butker have attempted a ton more kicks than Pineiro. Joseph Person, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Bloom relayed the caveat that the AI judge is still in its infancy after just six-plus weeks of development, and it will only be used as a companion to human judges for now. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for caveat 

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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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