Thesaurus results for PRECAUTIONS

precautions

noun

plural of precaution

as in safeguards

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury as parents of young children, they have taken the usual precaution of locking up their household cleansers

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Recent Examples of precautions Take these precautions during water activities Swimmers, particularly those in southern states and warm coastal waters, should expect a minimal risk of contracting a pathogen in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, brackish waters and hot springs. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the reopening on Monday morning, and her administration outlined precautions to beat back the outbreak. — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Subsequent inspections cited the home for failing to follow proper infection-control precautions, for using staff with inadequate training and for failing to have toilet paper or paper towels in the bathrooms. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Heat check With temperatures in the San Diego and Imperial counties expected to spike this weekend, game officials have alerted teams of heat precautions. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Wildlife officers have alerted the neighbors to take precautions and have set up a bear trap in the area. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Both Chang and Erpenbeck are unflinching in chronicling the specific, mundane precautions necessary to lovers under surveillance. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Louisiana health officials are urging Gulf Coast beachgoers to take precautions amid a surge in infections caused by a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Instead, visitors should take extra precautions like locking vehicles, keeping valuables out of sight and avoiding leaving belongings unattended. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

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safeguards

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But some of the safeguards meant to preserve that legacy have driven his children apart, according to trusts and estates attorneys.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Meta said the new safeguards will only apply in the United States, with most in place for 10 years.

— Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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