as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough
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as in alerting
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog
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Recent Examples of forewarning
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarning
warning
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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
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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 18 Jul. 2025.
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