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precautionary

[pri-kaw-shuh-ner-ee] / prɪˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
prudent
Synonyms


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Some 149 people from 23 countries remained aboard under "strict precautionary measures", the ship's operator Oceanwide Expeditions said.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The club then confirmed that he was "conscious, talking and undergoing precautionary checks" in hospital.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Index providers argue that the IPOs are so big that previous precautionary rules have too distorting an effect on their ability to track the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Meanwhile, households, which are already concerned about job security because of AI disruptions, might raise their precautionary savings rate, further slowing growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

You'd think the Commandant would be taking precautionary measures against an attack on Blackcliff, but she seems unconcerned.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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