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forewarning

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verb

present participle of forewarn

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Recent Examples of forewarning
Noun
Barnard, a college affiliated with Columbia, however, sent no forewarning to its community, according to several staff members CNN spoke with. Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025 Clarity and forewarning will reduce anxiety among our guests and help eliminate concern over arbitrary enforcement. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 One explanation is that the Ayatollah simply miscalculated and found himself, once again, overtaken by events when Rouhani’s candidacy surged with little forewarning. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2013 Others chalk up social trends such as learning to play the harmonica or wearing more brown clothing as forewarnings of a financial downturn on the horizon. Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forewarning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarning
warning
Noun
  • In South Korea, an early end to monsoon season led to heat wave warnings issued across most of the country this week.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The warning is in effect until 3 a.m. Actions to take when lightning threat is imminent Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025

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“Forewarning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarning. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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