as in warned
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 cautioned
All three men cautioned that there was a risk the project could not move forward as envisioned.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Some experts have cautioned that the public omission of denuclearization by Xi and Kim might not amount to a shift in China’s official stance.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts have cautioned against tying mental health to acts of gun violence, and told ABC News that the narrative that people with mental illness are more violent than their peers is false; the majority of people who commit violence do not have a history of mental illness.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Analysts have also cautioned against expecting a major AI announcement during the event.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, The White House cautioned lawmakers that backing the bill to force the DOJ to release the files would be viewed as a hostile move.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Slaughter’s lawyers had cautioned Roberts against the temporary intervention.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Management cautioned that unresolved matters could hinder the company’s ability to report results accurately and on schedule while also increasing compliance costs.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Some experts have cautioned that the public omission of denuclearization by Xi and Kim might not amount to a shift in China’s official stance.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts have cautioned against tying mental health to acts of gun violence, and told ABC News that the narrative that people with mental illness are more violent than their peers is false; the majority of people who commit violence do not have a history of mental illness.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Analysts have also cautioned against expecting a major AI announcement during the event.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, The White House cautioned lawmakers that backing the bill to force the DOJ to release the files would be viewed as a hostile move.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Slaughter’s lawyers had cautioned Roberts against the temporary intervention.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Management cautioned that unresolved matters could hinder the company’s ability to report results accurately and on schedule while also increasing compliance costs.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautioned
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European firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned Wednesday, despite a July deal to speed up exports.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Human rights groups, citing concerns over forced confessions, have condemned a wave of hundreds of arrests and warned that the government is using the June conflict as a pretext to escalate repression.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another person advised the woman to keep a record of all her ex-boyfriend’s attempts to contact her amid the dispute over the necklace.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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