as in warnings
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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 caveats
But those findings come with important caveats.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
North Carolina wildlife officials supported removing the wood stork from the list, so did Georgia wildlife officials but with caveats.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
All of those caveats go away, obviously, if the Patriots can beat a healthy Seahawks team in the Super Bowl.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In addition, several caveats regarding legality, tree size, location, and species can affect where and whether the tree can be planted.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
But there are significant caveats.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
There are a handful of exceptions and caveats, however.
—Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yes, there are significant caveats to be observed about the standard of competition and of the opposition.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But enthusiasm comes with caveats.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
North Carolina wildlife officials supported removing the wood stork from the list, so did Georgia wildlife officials but with caveats.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
All of those caveats go away, obviously, if the Patriots can beat a healthy Seahawks team in the Super Bowl.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In addition, several caveats regarding legality, tree size, location, and species can affect where and whether the tree can be planted.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
But there are significant caveats.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
There are a handful of exceptions and caveats, however.
—Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yes, there are significant caveats to be observed about the standard of competition and of the opposition.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But enthusiasm comes with caveats.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveats
Noun
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Civil rights organizations were receiving quiet warnings from legal counsel.—
Adrianne Wright,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And Ryan Preece — the winner of the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem that saw drivers, pit crews and fans endure sleet delays and slick asphalt and a Clash-record 17 cautions — struggled to find the right words.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are many potential downsides to relying too much on AI personas; see my cautions at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Caveats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveats. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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