Synonyms for caveat
ˈkæv iˌɑt, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ-caveat

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1. caution, caveatnoun

   a warning against certain acts

   "a caveat against unfair practices"

   Synonyms:
   circumspection, caution, precaution, care, cautiousness, forethought, carefulness

2. caveatnoun

   (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing

   "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

   Synonyms:
   caution

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Notice
   • Warning

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1. List of paraphrases for "caveat":

   warning, disclaimer, proviso, caution

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How to use caveat in a sentence?

1. Anthony Fauci:

   It's not too soon if you observe the caveat that's associated with that. And the caveat is, we need to be flexible, and if in fact we do see a turnaround and a resurgence, we have to be able to pivot and go back to any degree of mitigation that is commensurate with what the situation is, we can't just say that' we are done now ; we're going to move on.' We've got to be able to be flexible, because we are dealing with a dynamic situation.

2. Guhan Subramanian:

   With the caveat that I have not been privy to these negotiations, I find the rejection of the settlement by the Xerox board to be extraordinary and highly unusual.

3. Treva Lindsey:

   People will say, ‘I’m really sad this whole scenario happened, but had she not had that knife ….’ That becomes the ‘but,’ the qualifier, the caveat, and too often we have a caveat when it comes to defending, protecting, and caring for Black girls.

4. Roger Noriega:

   One caveat is we should not equate the collapse of the [Venezuelan] economy with the collapse of the regime.

5. Sophia Nelson:

   The right women, i want to caveat that. And again, I don't mean to be mean or catty but ... I know a lot of women in power positions that don't help other women but there are a lot of women in power positions that do.