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cautionary

[ UK /kˈɔːʃənəɹi/ ]
[ US /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. serving to warn
    shook a monitory finger at him
    an exemplary jail sentence
  2. warding off
    the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples

How To Use cautionary In A Sentence

  • Bob Miller, the Kings' play-by-play announcer since 1973 and a Hockey Hall of Fame media honoree, is scheduled to undergo what he called a precautionary surgical procedure on Latimes.com - News
  • However, the commission also subsumes the precautionary principle under a broader framework of risk analysis.
  • A cautionary note is indicated about the generalization of these data to the clinical management of depressed patients.
  • The herstory of the battered women's movement in Florida is a cautionary tale.
  • There is the danger that the precautionary principle causes its own harm.
  • The rise and fall of this company is a cautionary tale for anyone investing in the property market.
  • The Scottish winger had a precautionary scan last night. The Sun
  • That this witty pioneer of the blogosphere, who made her name deflating the pretentions of the insider club of thin-skinned mediawhores no longer identifies with that sentiment is a cautionary tale. Hullabaloo
  • In contrast to the general picture in the technology sector, data storage minnow InTechnology recently had to put out a cautionary note that its profits were likely to be ‘significantly ahead’ of general stock market expectations.
  • The precautionary motive. Unforeseen circumstances can arise, such as a car breakdown.
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