issue a caution
Frequency: 4.52.2 per million words
to officially give a warning
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Examples (10)
- The police officer decided to issue a caution for the minor offense.
- If the student's behavior doesn't improve, the school will issue a formal caution.
- The regulator has issued a caution to the bank regarding its risky investments.
- A formal caution was issued to the company for failing to follow safety procedures.
- The judge might issue a caution to the witness for being uncooperative.
- For a first-time offender, the court often chooses to issue a simple caution.
- The committee has the authority to issue a caution or impose a fine.
- He was stopped for speeding but they only issued him a caution.
- The Human Resources department will issue a caution if you are late again.
- Issuing a caution is the first step in our disciplinary process.