- present participle of caution.
cautioning
Example Sentences
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A deal could come together soon, the people said, cautioning that nothing is finalized and the timing could still slip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Our officers have a role to facilitate and accommodate peaceful protest," he said, while cautioning against a repeat of widespread anti-immigrant rioting last June.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Likewise, a friend warned me against staying up through 2 a.m. for the premiere of Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil,” cautioning that it was the worst film they’d ever seen at Cannes in over a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
“It’s up to Iran to say that the war is over,” Rowlands said, cautioning that Iranian militia allies can threaten other chokepoints, such as the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
She’s cautioning him about what he’s going to do with the knowledge, not the actual mushrooms.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
