Noun
abundance of caution
caution used to justify preemptive measures that are likely not strictly necessary (often as "out of an abundance of caution")
Although the minister is in good health, he has been hospitalized today out of an abundance of caution.
We had a single find of BSE in this country. And we believe that what we're doing is appropriate action taken in an abundance of caution under the circumstances. And I believe it's the right thing to do. Ann Veneman