as in warning
formal
something (such as a piece of advice) that should be remembered when one is doing or thinking about something
Her stock tips always came with a caveat: that the market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.
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Recent Examples of caveat
The commissioner offered the caveat, though, that their ability to provide families with vouchers is still subject to change based on federal and state policies.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
But here’s the caveat: The Mazda 3 sedan’s total sales volume in 2024 was 23,853.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Chicago Sky’s 2025 season is all about change and growth — ‘but the goal is to make the playoffs’
The Chicago Sky’s Tyler Marsh doesn’t want to hear any caveats or excuses in his first year as a WNBA head coach.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Aside from those two caveats, Italy is a welcoming and hospitable country for Americans.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
But here’s the caveat: The Mazda 3 sedan’s total sales volume in 2024 was 23,853.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Chicago Sky’s 2025 season is all about change and growth — ‘but the goal is to make the playoffs’
The Chicago Sky’s Tyler Marsh doesn’t want to hear any caveats or excuses in his first year as a WNBA head coach.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Aside from those two caveats, Italy is a welcoming and hospitable country for Americans.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveat
Noun
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The orders were later reduced to warnings, and the last of the warnings was lifted about 8:30 p.m. Sunday.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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If passed into law, the bill would require warnings on the ATMs before the user could do a transaction.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The club is exercising extreme caution with the 24-year-old Mauricio.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Out of an abundance of caution, Hormel Foods is voluntarily recalling 17,080 cases of a single code date of 20 oz.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Caveat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveat. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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