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 Health experts and safety officials are urging people to take precautions to protect themselves, their children and pets during the ongoing hot weather. — Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 How to prevent mosquito bites in Pittsburgh There are precautions people can take to help prevent mosquito bites, including bites from the species carrying West Nile Virus. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Here’s what three infectious-disease doctors are preparing at home and ordering at restaurants during the outbreak, plus their thoughts on special health and safety considerations that might require some people to take extra precautions. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Aug. 2026 But extra precautions should be taken with beef, chicken or fish. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for precaution

Recent Examples of Synonyms for precaution

Noun

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the Google Earth feature will return after additional safeguards are developed.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
The possibility of insider trading, Kalshi argues, will be minimized by company safeguards verifying employment and tools to surveil for unusual market activity.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 7 Aug. 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

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The pact gives Saudi Arabia a powerful new layer of protection beyond its longstanding security partnership with the United States amid growing regional doubts over whether Washington can still be relied upon to protect its oil-rich Gulf allies.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The durable and flexible HydroSport are full-protection and dry fast in wet conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

At the time of the caution, the top-10 stage finishing order will be determined using all available resources, including scoring loops and video replay — similar to how stage points are awarded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Cloyd advised sealing cracks and using caution with boxes, shoes and other undisturbed items, KAKE reported.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026