Synonyms for precautionary
pre·cau·tion·a·ry

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1. precautionary, precautionaladjective

   taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

   "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away"

   Synonyms:
   precautional

   Antonyms:
   permissive

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1. precautionaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   provident

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1. List of paraphrases for "precautionary":

   precaution, preventive, caution, cautionary, cautious, preventative, prudent, prudential, prevention, interim, conservatory, pre-emptive, preemptive, careful, protective

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1. Enamur Rahman:

   We have taken all precautionary measures to tackle the situation and to keep property and human losses at minimum levels.

2. Meg Selby:

   Listening to her talk about the path... the tornado was on, it went from being kind of a precautionary thing to living through something very catastrophic.

3. The IMF:

   The FCL arrangement reinforces Poland's buffers against external risks. The lower access is appropriate in light of somewhat lower risks and the improvement in Poland's fundamentals, the authorities intend to continue to treat the arrangement as precautionary and to gradually exit from the FCL once external risks recede.

4. Allen Cheng:

   So we’re testing them to be sure, and it’s precautionary. we are aware that he was on a floor where there were cases.

5. Director Christine Lagarde:

   One could think about strengthening and broadening the global precautionary financing instruments that work for everyone, one could also increase the size of the safety net. Over the next few months, the IMF will be considering with our members these and other issues related to the international monetary system.