caveats

Example Sentences

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Bank of America, on Friday, pushed its forecast for rate cuts to mid-2027 from late this year, but caveats there’s a high risk of unexpected outcomes like an “indefinite hold” from the Fed.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The survey of economists indicated that nine analysts believe Canada’s central bank won’t raise rates this year, although some provided caveats to their prediction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

By the end of the process, the group had agreed there was enough evidence to be confident in all four assumptions, with some caveats.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

However, it adds that this example is "illustrative" and does not account for all caveats.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Nevertheless, as we’ll see, recognizing these major groups is still so useful for understanding history that I’ll use the group names as shorthand, without repeating the above caveats in every sentence.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond