Thesaurus results for PRECAUTION

precaution

noun

pri-ˈkȯ-shən

Definition of precaution

as in safeguard

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury as parents of young children, they have taken the usual precaution of locking up their household cleansers

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Recent Examples of precaution The two eclipses require completely different viewing precautions. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions and safety precautions before using these stronger solutions. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026 Families hoping to enjoy outdoor summer activities for many students’ last week of summer break should prepare for the heat and take precautions. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 26 July 2026 The weather service said people should take precautions, like drinking plenty of water and wearing lightweight, light-colored clothing. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for precaution

Recent Examples of Synonyms for precaution

Noun

Landing on the list does require some safeguards, such as confirming where ingredients come from and testing them for contamination.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
County officials are now implementing safeguards around that decades-old arrangement because of the district’s financial crisis.

— Chaewon Chung July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of safeguard

Noun

In addition to making anti-vaccine comments, Kennedy also downplayed pediatric deaths related to measles and touted false cures and preventives, such as the use of vitamin A.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Padlocks, sickles and other objects made of iron, a metal said to possess anti-demonic powers, were stashed in the grave as preventives.

— Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023

Definition of preventive

Noun

At the time, Abarca’s wife was granted an order of protection, which Abarca was charged with violating in 2025.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The allegation was just part of a drumbeat of US criticism over the cartels’ political protection rackets.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026