1. a warning or caution about a particular statement or situation
2. a formal notice filed to prevent certain legal proceedings
Usage: legal

Examples

• The investment advisor offered one important caveat before recommending the stock.
• She accepted the job offer with the caveat that she could work from home twice a week.
• The study’s results look promising, but there’s a major caveat about the small sample size.
• Let me add a caveat to my earlier statement about the weather forecast.
• The lawyer filed a caveat to prevent the sale of the property.
• His endorsement came with the caveat that more research was needed.