The cat decided to be more careful in the future.

Meaning: The cat made a choice to act with greater caution in the time after the present.

Choice of Words: Decided means to make up one's mind about something after careful consideration. Careful means taking care to avoid harm or error. Future means the time that is to come after the present.

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The kitty made up its mind to be extra cautious from now on.

Meaning: This means the cat has learned from its past experiences and will try to avoid making the same mistakes again.

Choice of Words: The kitty is a cute way to refer to the cat. Made up its mind means the cat decided something. To be extra cautious means to be very careful. From now on means starting from this moment. When you put them together, the sentence means that the cat has decided to be very careful in the future.

That cat has decided it's going to watch its step more closely going forward.

Meaning: This means the cat has learned from its past experiences and will try to avoid making the same mistakes again.

Choice of Words: That cat refers to the specific feline in the story. Has decided means the cat made up its mind. It's going to watch its step more closely means the cat will be more careful about where it goes and what it does. Going forward means in the future. When you put them together, the sentence means that the cat has resolved to be more cautious in the future.

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