Definition of "cautioned" []

• Past participle of caution (verb)

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• "Cooper and other gay rights advocates once again cautioned gays and lesbians to carefully consider discussing their sexuality with recruiters because of the law's uncertain future."
• "Most worrying, the IMF staff cautioned, is that the large-scale government support provided to both large institutions and markets — such as American International Group in the U.S. — has exacerbated the perception that certain firms and markets are too big to fail."
• "*** Retail Sainsbury's second-quarter same-store sales rose 2.9%, boosted by nonfood and online purchases, but the supermarket chain cautioned that the period ahead remains challenging."