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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For Simmons, now 71, there was also a caveat to his return.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
So if the question is whether there ought to be concern about Palace losing these players, then the answer is, with heavy caveats, yes.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
However, such deals often come with caveats in the fine print, such as requiring that customers add a new line of service or sign up for a specific (and often expensive) plan.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
However, the caveat is that the new brand voice won’t be visible until the fall marketing campaigns, Boyle said.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
So if the question is whether there ought to be concern about Palace losing these players, then the answer is, with heavy caveats, yes.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
However, such deals often come with caveats in the fine print, such as requiring that customers add a new line of service or sign up for a specific (and often expensive) plan.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
However, the caveat is that the new brand voice won’t be visible until the fall marketing campaigns, Boyle said.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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