Get to know Cautionary better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like preventive or prophylactic.
Cautionary in a sentence
Cautionary meaning
- Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
- Serving to ward off; preventive
- Held as security or hostage
Synonyms of Cautionary
Using Cautionary
- The main meaning on this page is: Serving to caution or warn; admonitory | Serving to ward off; preventive | Held as security or hostage
- Useful related words include: preventive, prophylactic, protective, admonitory.
- In the example corpus, cautionary often appears in combinations such as: cautionary tale, as cautionary, the cautionary.
Context around Cautionary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cautionary
- In this selection, "cautionary" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, further, following, tale, statements and tales stand out and add context to how "cautionary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a cautionary tale never, be a cautionary tale on and cautionary tale. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cautionary" sits close to words such as announcer, aubameyang and californians, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cautionary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A cautionary tale never looked so good. (7 words)
All forward-looking information in this presentation is qualified by the following cautionary statements. (14 words)
But really, it’s just a cautionary tale about searching for the fountain of youth. (15 words)
For further information on these risks and uncertainties, I encourage you to read the cautionary note that accompanies our fourth quarter MD&A and the related news release, as well as the risk factors particular to our company. (38 words)
In the back of his mind, surely, was a cautionary tale: the ways in which America’s response to 9/11 led Washington up unpredictable paths to long, costly, painful, and ultimately unsuccessful wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. (38 words)
A description of some of the risks and uncertainties can be found in the reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the cautionary statements included in our current and periodic filings. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
The shareholders of Real Estate Investments Zambia Plc () are referred to the Cautionary Announcement dated 30 June 2022 and the subsequent Further Cautionary Announcements issued.
A cautionary tale never looked so good.
A description of some of the risks and uncertainties can be found in the reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the cautionary statements included in our current and periodic filings.
All forward-looking information in this presentation is qualified by the following cautionary statements.
All of the forward-looking statements made in this presentation are qualified by these cautionary statements.
Although we may find concerns about depicting lesbianism or sex work on stage as signs of a more benighted time, the treatment of Sholem Asch provides a cautionary tale that speaks to our own age.
As a new chapter unfolds under Wike’s leadership, the tale of Abuja’s rejuvenation serves as both a cautionary tale and an inspiring narrative of the possibilities that lie ahead.
As Tom gets more possessive and his exploitative objectives become fully realized, Lea gets in far over her head and the overt nature of this cautionary tale is delivered in bracing, unflinching fashion.
Before we begin, I would like to draw your attention to our cautionary statements on slide two.
Binnie believes it’s a scam, but even if it’s real, she’s well aware of the cautionary tales throughout mythology about wishes gone wrong.
But for those in Taiwan who cherish their democracy, Hong Kong’s story offers a cautionary tale.
But really, it’s just a cautionary tale about searching for the fountain of youth.
Cautionary tales are emerging of AI chatbots hallucinating, spreading misinformation, producing biased content and engaging in hate speech.
For further information on these risks and uncertainties, I encourage you to read the cautionary note that accompanies our fourth quarter MD&A and the related news release, as well as the risk factors particular to our company.
Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka’s notoriously peripatetic career is a cautionary tale for public administrators, especially those who play strictly by the rulebook.
He's supposed to be a cautionary tale on extremism and is a legit psycho and Moore is constantly telling us his moral code is twisted, self-destructive, and psychotic.
If Anthony Albanese had plans to ratchet up Australia’s climate ambitions over coming months, his German counterpart could provide him with a cautionary tale.
If things go just right and the U.S. economy doesn't weaken too much then the cautionary forecasts can be adjusted to a more positive stance.
In the back of his mind, surely, was a cautionary tale: the ways in which America’s response to 9/11 led Washington up unpredictable paths to long, costly, painful, and ultimately unsuccessful wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Iowa's inability to declare a winner for weeks after its caucus in 2020 is a cautionary tale.
Phrases with cautionary
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with cautionary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- cautionary tale 101×
- as cautionary 28×
- the cautionary 16×
- cautionary note 16×
- cautionary statements 11×
- cautionary tales 11×
- is cautionary 11×
- this cautionary 8×
- cautionary statement 7×
- also cautionary 6×