How to Use caution in a Sentence

caution

1 of 2 noun
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  • He injected a note of caution in his talk.
  • The roads are slippery: drive with extreme caution.
  • She was given a caution by the magistrate.
  • A note of caution: be sure that the electricity is off before you install the ceiling fan.
  • You should use caution when operating the electric saw.
  • Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property.
  • Her financial adviser urged caution before investing in the project.
  • The moon’s clash with Mars inspires you to throw caution to the wind.
    — USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • Some caution against holding food in the palm or licking any part of the hand.
    — Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • And buried in the January report there were a couple of notes of caution.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Drivers are urged to use caution while traveling in the area.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • In the meantime, drag shows in Texas have resumed, albeit with caution.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But law enforcement agencies err on the side of caution.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Oct. 2023
  • But a new video has emerged showing another reason for caution – sharks in the land of swamps.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 27 June 2023
  • For your safety, please remain off this section of trail while the signs and caution ribbon are up.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 15 July 2023
  • So hair on the side of caution and only apply to your hair what your really need.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
  • In the front of the pack, Palou and Power continued their battle for the top spot, with Power taking over once the caution was cleared.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2023
  • In the case of content that supports Hamas, erring on the side of caution could mean taking down videos that show atrocities.
    — Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Enfinger led the next five laps under caution as the wreck sent the race into overtime.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 4 June 2023
  • Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden both pit during the caution.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Jordan is primed to be the starter in 2023 but wasn’t featured much in the spring game, which is likely out of an abundance of caution for injuries.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 12 May 2023
  • Many weight-loss drugs over the years have carried some psychiatric risk, hence the agencies’ caution.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Err on the side of caution and remember to drink water and pace yourself—after all, this is still a work event and your 9 a.m.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 5 Dec. 2023
  • While the broad exposure has yet to reach extreme levels, the swift bullish pivot sparked caution among the team led by John Schlegel.
    — Lu Wang, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Despite their caution, outsiders are a fact of life in Cherokee — a tourist draw since the middle of the 20th century.
    — Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Caldeira and others say SRM should be pursued with extreme caution—if at all.
    — Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Race control threw a quick caution that lap, setting up second stops for the leaders on Lap 94.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2023
  • Schools as far away as Kennebunk, more than 50 miles from Lewiston, closed out of caution on Oct. 26.
    — David Sharp, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The voluntary recall is out of an abundance of caution.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 9 June 2023
  • Buescher led 88 laps and was ahead by nearly six seconds when a caution came out with under 10 laps to go.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
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caution

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  • He was cautioned for speeding.
  • Officials are cautioning that the war may continue for years.
  • Sources caution that some of these are not screen testing and have merely been in the mix.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2023
  • Unions and the lawyer brought in by the school’s insurance provider cautioned against talking.
    — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 14 May 2023
  • The agency cautions that people should be aware of scams.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The discussions are in the very early stages, sources caution.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The people cautioned that a full merger was unlikely in the short term.
    — Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Chiu cautioned that the study was done in mice and the findings might not correlate with what happens in humans.
    — Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 22 Nov. 2023
  • One of her ex-boyfriend’s mothers even cautioned him in dating her due to her chronic illness.
    — Essence, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Plunkett cautions against turning a blind eye to some of the realities of how AI will impact jobs.
    — Jennifer Folsom, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Wash hands, arms and clothes when finished Fire crews continue to battle the blaze, and have cautioned drivers on Interstate 205 to be aware of smoke in the area.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Chen cautions that her team’s study was completed with cells grown in a lab—not in the complex environment of the human body.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 24 Jan. 2024
  • And Ford cautioned that there is no firm deal on any part of the contract until there is an overall tentative agreement.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The sources caution nothing has been finalized yet which means any potential deal could still fall apart.
    — NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Professor Sung believes the revisions will help in the short term, but cautions that the law should be seen as a safety net not a solution.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN, 27 Oct. 2023
  • On the other sideline Monday is a school that, at this moment, would caution Washington that the grass isn’t always greener.
    — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Economists caution that such a train wreck is not guaranteed, and the spiral has not kicked into gear anywhere yet.
    — Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • But as the war in Ukraine continues, the Biden administration has cautioned that the talks to free Gershkovich are difficult.
    — Caroline Guthrie, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • That could signal an end to this year’s mild fire season, although experts caution that drying winds could change the outlook quickly.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The authors cautioned that the result should not be used to justify widespread prescribing of testosterone.
    — Matthew Herper Reprints, STAT, 16 June 2023
  • The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
    — Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
  • But rice bran mineral extract included in hair products is not the same as rice water made at home, Farah cautioned.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Though Covid transmission seems to be slowing right now, Roberts cautioned that the virus is still making people severely ill.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The wind chill advisory is set to expire at 8 a.m. Knapp cautioned hikers seeking to traverse the mountains while the warning is in effect.
    — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • Analysts caution that many Turkish polls have proved unreliable in the past, and that how this one plays out could be surprising.
    — Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
  • Minhaj is not guaranteed to win the position, these people caution, and a deal is not believed to have been finalized.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Aug. 2023
  • There was a new notice predicting a bad tick season and an official one cautioning hikers to watch out for bears.
    — Jessica Francis Kane, Harper's Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
  • But authority officials caution the mock-up is only a rough layout of what the train could feature and nothing is set in stone.
    — Randy Diamond, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Yun cautioned that a better deal may not materialize in a hotter, low-mortgage rate market down the road.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The coauthors, a group of dental and public health researchers, cautioned against overstating the oral-systemic health connection.
    — Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024

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