caveat
noun
a warning or caution.
caveats
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pluralof caveat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two caveats: The “kiddie tax” applies to most children under age 24, and it is levied at the parents’ rate on investment income above $2,700 in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
And there were plenty of caveats being offered.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I don’t want to bury that under caveats.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Most significantly, both the financial penalty and the new protections it agreed to have some major caveats.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lest these conclusions be misinterpreted, we should end this chapter with caveats against exaggerating two points: peoples’ readiness to accept better crops and livestock, and the constraints imposed by locally available wild plants and animals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
