: serving as an alarm, signal, summons, or admonition
a warning bell
a warning shot
Synonyms
Examples of warning in a Sentence
Noun
She gave me a warning about the difficulties of the job.
She issued a stern warning against making changes too quickly.
Let that be a warning to you.
We had no warning of the dangers that were ahead of us.
Without any warning she turned around and ran.
The storm struck without warning.
I was stopped for speeding, but the policeman just gave me a warning.
Adjective
usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand
Recent Examples on the Web
Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
Not too much importance should be attached to one quarter’s numbers, but they still can be seen as a warning of what to expect from an economic policy that puts government in the driver’s seat while, to mix metaphors, throwing private initiative under the (electric) bus.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Apr. 2024
Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, said university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson, citing rules barring overnight events.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Coconino County starting at 3:53 p.m. April 25.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Measures of underlying demand were significantly stronger, offering no hint of the recession that forecasters spent much of last year warning was on the way.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The warning is in the wake of Ofcom finding last month that that five programs on the GB News channel featuring politicians as news presenters broke broadcasting due impartiality rules.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Sales at Kering fell 10% on a comparable basis in the first quarter, in line with the warning the group issued in March.
—Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
The first effectively acts as a second pair of eyes for the driver, providing things like automatic emergency braking and lane departure warnings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2024
Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
Privacy advocates have sounded warning bells about Big Brother secretly watching us from the sky.
—Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 22 May 2017
Noun
But as Greene has said, the existence of her motion serves as a warning.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
Not too much importance should be attached to one quarter’s numbers, but they still can be seen as a warning of what to expect from an economic policy that puts government in the driver’s seat while, to mix metaphors, throwing private initiative under the (electric) bus.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Apr. 2024
Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, said university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson, citing rules barring overnight events.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Coconino County starting at 3:53 p.m. April 25.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Measures of underlying demand were significantly stronger, offering no hint of the recession that forecasters spent much of last year warning was on the way.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The warning is in the wake of Ofcom finding last month that that five programs on the GB News channel featuring politicians as news presenters broke broadcasting due impartiality rules.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Sales at Kering fell 10% on a comparable basis in the first quarter, in line with the warning the group issued in March.
—Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
The first effectively acts as a second pair of eyes for the driver, providing things like automatic emergency braking and lane departure warnings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.
—Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
Privacy advocates have sounded warning bells about Big Brother secretly watching us from the sky.
—Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 22 May 2017
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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