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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Recent Examples of caveat
The first two yield near-clear benefits when targeted well, with cost caveats that must still be weighed.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Higgins tried to persuade her colleagues to green-light the bond Thursday, even with the caveat that the proposal would go to voters in the fall rather than in the summer.
—Tess Riski
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
If the methods are flawed, publish the caveats.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
That response adds an important caveat.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Higgins tried to persuade her colleagues to green-light the bond Thursday, even with the caveat that the proposal would go to voters in the fall rather than in the summer.
—Tess Riski
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
If the methods are flawed, publish the caveats.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
That response adds an important caveat.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for caveat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in the area.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The warning was active for Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, White Mountains of Inyo County, Death Valley, Owens Valley South and Owens Valley North.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Her caution might also have stemmed from the knowledge that Denise and Mohamed were nearing the end of their sentences.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Small craft should exercise caution over the Atlantic waters and Keys waters due to choppy conditions on the bays and nearshore.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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