admonition
noun
ad·mo·ni·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈni-shən 
1
: gentle or friendly reproof
remembered the admonition to keep it simple
2
: counsel or warning against fault or oversight
the principal's admonition against bullying
Examples of admonition in a Sentence
an admonition to be careful
He offered words of advice and admonition.
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His admonition is even more urgent today.
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Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Around the first bend, a giant bull emerged from the steaming fog, presiding over his own islet of mud, horns raised in admonition.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Bensons have since learned there is nothing exclusive about low-digit plates — and that legislators do not always heed admonitions about the out-of-state use of legislative plates.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
The screenwriter and producer who hails from Shropshire, England, spoke to THR from his current home in London about Mountainhead‘s inspirations, its admonitions and his own particular take on the American dream.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Around the first bend, a giant bull emerged from the steaming fog, presiding over his own islet of mud, horns raised in admonition.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Bensons have since learned there is nothing exclusive about low-digit plates — and that legislators do not always heed admonitions about the out-of-state use of legislative plates.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
The screenwriter and producer who hails from Shropshire, England, spoke to THR from his current home in London about Mountainhead‘s inspirations, its admonitions and his own particular take on the American dream.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admonition
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“Admonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admonition. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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admonition
noun
ad·mo·ni·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈnish-ən
: a gentle or friendly criticism or warning
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