Precautionary
adjective
Done to prevent harm or danger.
As a precautionary measure, she brought an umbrella in case it rained.
Often appears as...
- precautionary measure
- precautionary step
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Formal
adjective
Done to avoid possible legal or financial penalties.
They took precautionary steps to avoid a lawsuit.
Often appears as...
- precautionary principle
- precautionary approach
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Relating to cautious or reserved behavior to prevent unfavorable effects or dangers.
They took precautionary measures against the predicted storm.
Often appears as...
- precautionary principle
- precautionary statement
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Formal
adjective
Done to prevent harm or danger.
As a precautionary measure, she brought an umbrella in case it rained.
Often appears as...
- precautionary measure
- precautionary step
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Done to avoid possible legal or financial penalties.
They took precautionary steps to avoid a lawsuit.
Often appears as...
- precautionary principle
- precautionary approach
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Relating to cautious or reserved behavior to prevent unfavorable effects or dangers.
They took precautionary measures against the predicted storm.
Often appears as...
- precautionary principle
- precautionary statement
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Action Orientation
Implies taking steps or measures before potential problems arise.
Wearing a helmet is a precautionary action for cyclists.
Pro Tip 2/3Risk Awareness
Used when there's awareness of a risk that may not be imminent or certain.
Precautionary savings are meant for unforeseen financial emergencies.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mandatory
These actions are suggested, not required, showing careful judgment.
The company conducted precautionary health screenings for its employees.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Orientation
Implies taking steps or measures before potential problems arise.
Wearing a helmet is a precautionary action for cyclists.
Pro Tip 2/3Risk Awareness
Used when there's awareness of a risk that may not be imminent or certain.
Precautionary savings are meant for unforeseen financial emergencies.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mandatory
These actions are suggested, not required, showing careful judgment.
The company conducted precautionary health screenings for its employees.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Orientation
Implies taking steps or measures before potential problems arise.
Wearing a helmet is a precautionary action for cyclists.
Pro Tip 2/3Risk Awareness
Used when there's awareness of a risk that may not be imminent or certain.
Precautionary savings are meant for unforeseen financial emergencies.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mandatory
These actions are suggested, not required, showing careful judgment.
The company conducted precautionary health screenings for its employees.
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Technology's epic story...
generous that conflict that tension will be with us forever that sometimes he wants to do what it wants to do and sometimes it going to do things for us we have confusion about what we should think about a new technology right now the default position about when a new technology comes along as we people talk about the precautionary principle which
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What Happens When an...
of a small chunk of space debris in the vicinity of the station that prompted the precautionary sheltering of the six crew members in their respective Soyuz spacecraft space debris you know as an operating astronaut it was just the enemy everything between this and
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Martin Rees: Can we...
I and others pointed out that nature has done the same experiments zillions of times already, via cosmic ray collisions. But scientists should surely be precautionary about experiments that generate conditions without precedent in the natural world.
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Technology's epic story...
generous that conflict that tension will be with us forever that sometimes he wants to do what it wants to do and sometimes it going to do things for us we have confusion about what we should think about a new technology right now the default position about when a new technology comes along as we people talk about the precautionary principle which
Video examples
What Happens When an...
of a small chunk of space debris in the vicinity of the station that prompted the precautionary sheltering of the six crew members in their respective Soyuz spacecraft space debris you know as an operating astronaut it was just the enemy everything between this and
Video examples
Martin Rees: Can we...
I and others pointed out that nature has done the same experiments zillions of times already, via cosmic ray collisions. But scientists should surely be precautionary about experiments that generate conditions without precedent in the natural world.
Example 1 of 3
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Priti Patel
British Politician
Instead of embracing change, the E.U.'s precautionary principle has held back progress.
Quote examples
Priti Patel
British Politician
Instead of embracing change, the E.U.'s precautionary principle has held back progress.
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