Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Using precaution; displaying previous care or caution; provident.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Taking or using precaution; precautionary.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Taking
precautions .
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Examples
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"The market remains precautious leading into the year end," said Richard Bryant , head of Treasury trading at MF Global Holdings Ltd. in New York.
Selloff in Treasurys Continues Min Zeng 2010
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Second I blame the judge because he should have been more precautious at giving these order.
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The perpetual process of institutional refinement strongly enlightened by the history, preserving the basic principles, is the democratic and precautious way forward.
The Problem with Democracy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Second, I blame the judge, (INAUDIBLE), because he should have been more precautious at giving this order.
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Second, I blame the judge, because he should have been more precautious at giving this order.
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Second, I blame the judge, Casseb, because he should have been more precautious at giving this order.
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In such a situation, whoever are going to lead Nepal at least during the constitution-making period need to be more precautious.
As Black Market Thrives in Nepal, Government Does Nothing 2008
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He even did not fail to urge the people to be precautious against the imminent foreign intervention in the volatile period of peaceful transition.
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And I can understand them being extra precautious now, with the things that have happened in the past.
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However, the remaining eighty percent is still drivable with precautious planning and a pinch of patience.
Siren Song 2008
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