as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
she has a reputation for being quiet and circumspect in investigating charges of child abuse
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Recent Examples of circumspect
Tessa, a year younger, is more circumspect.
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Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Then again, with nothing from the court yet on the sanctions move by Lively’s side against Baldoni’s top lawyer, maybe everyone being circumspect in anticipation of what’s next in a case that since December last year always seems to provided more gristle at every turn — with more likely to come.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
When answering reporters' questions, Trump was circumspect about the prospects of ending more than three years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Other states are more circumspect and base their laws more along the lines of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which includes consideration of the intent of the person conducting such an unauthorized access, the EFF said.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2018
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Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Then again, with nothing from the court yet on the sanctions move by Lively’s side against Baldoni’s top lawyer, maybe everyone being circumspect in anticipation of what’s next in a case that since December last year always seems to provided more gristle at every turn — with more likely to come.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
When answering reporters' questions, Trump was circumspect about the prospects of ending more than three years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Other states are more circumspect and base their laws more along the lines of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which includes consideration of the intent of the person conducting such an unauthorized access, the EFF said.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumspect
Adjective
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because Arthur and his lookalike neighbor are so physically similar, the poster and her neighbors have to be careful not to mix them up.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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This requires sterile environments and careful selection of the substrate.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Low days supply means vehicles are selling quickly and demand is strong, while a high days supply indicates sales are slow or dealers are carrying too much inventory—consumers may be wary.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the Fed has been wary, concerned of triggering higher inflation.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Circumspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumspect. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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