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caveat

[kav-ee-aht, -at, kah-vee-, key-] / ˈkæv iˌɑt, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ- /


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The U.S. got the United Arab Emirates to agree to forgo making nuclear fuel with the caveat that if Washington afforded any neighbor more-generous terms, the U.A.E. could renegotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Hegseth insists his testosterone push is “not about artificial enhancement,” but the disclaimer is an empty caveat.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

We now have it with a spectacular new sound system along with the old caveat: Beware of what you wish for.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

One caveat: I am not recommending any of the funds I mention here.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The caveat is that such work has to exist, and in the current economy, it doesn’t.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Comparing his two visits to Yosemite, Shields said he preferred not having to deal with the reservation system, but that came with some caveats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

It offers probabilities, warnings, caveats and arguments between experts who weigh the same clues differently.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

There are caveats to Ruggles’s scenario: notably that if there were a sharp rebound in immigration, the supply of workers might not be so diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The academic record points in the same direction, with caveats.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Those caveats, which stem from the properties of zero and infinity, can become very important, however.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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