PRECAUTIONARY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

precautionary

adjective

as in preventative

concerned with or serving to keep something from happening prior to the game, we moved the furniture out of the way as a precautionary measure

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Recent Examples of precautionary Hospital officials said the risk of infection to staff remained low but called the quarantine a precautionary measure. —

Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 The City of Miami Beach issued a precautionary boil water order for one condominium complex after a water main break early Friday. —

Larry Seward, CBS News, 16 May 2026 The Cardigan Once relegated to the back of office chairs as a precautionary layer, the cardigan has firmly reestablished itself as a key component of the modern work wardrobe. —

Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Local authorities in southwest France stopped passengers and crew from leaving a cruise ship in Bordeaux on Wednesday, as a precautionary measure after dozens of cases of possible gastroenteritis on board. —

Makini Brice, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Testing on board focused on symptomatic individuals and those considered to be at higher risk of exposure, in line with a precautionary approach during ongoing investigations. —

Alice Politi, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 These proposals rely heavily on theoretical risk models, selective interpretation of data and precautionary assumptions rather than demonstrated real-world patterns of harm sufficient to justify criminalization. —

Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 The mussels have clogged siphons used to move delta water to farmers, covered intake screens at the Contra Costa Water District, and caused the East Bay Municipal Utility District to close all of its reservoirs last year to boaters as a precautionary measure. —

Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 He is currently being treated in a hospital in Zurich and his wife is self-isolating as a precautionary measure, according to Oceanwide Expeditions, the company that owns the cruise ship. —

Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

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Many Americans also describe emotional exhaustion with the overall experience of navigating healthcare itself, from insurance disputes and fragmented care to long wait times and limited access to preventative treatment options.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
When preventative maintenance is delayed, small issues become major failures, turning manageable repairs into expensive emergency projects that strain the county budget and slow response times.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026