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Definition of admonition
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
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Examples of admonition in a Sentence
an admonition to be careful
He offered words of advice and admonition.
Recent Examples of admonition from the Web
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The loyalty pledge, the admonition to drop the Flynn investigation, the request to lift the cloud on the Russia investigation.
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The only thing missing from these movies is an admonition not to manspread or to play your audio device without headphones.
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Harvey gives her melodic warning a whimsical musical treatment that feels inappropriate — an indictment of the listener for not taking such admonitions seriously.
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Cheryl Crowe said out loud, drawing an admonition from a bailiff.
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Eastman is the first Alaska House representative to be censured, but the motion is essentially a public admonition requiring no additional punishment.
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When another terrorist attack strikes France, as it is bound to do, President Macron will have to combine outrage with admonitions that effective police and intelligence work will protect the nation more effectively than dragnets and emergency laws.
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The news media also heeded an admonition by the government’s campaign regulatory body not to publish false news.
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Mr. Trump’s admonition on Monday came as the White House scheduled high-level meetings on North Korea amid concerns about a sixth nuclear test and as tensions escalated over the weekend with the arrest...
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Origin and Etymology of admonition
Middle English amonicioun, from Anglo-French amonicion, from Latin admonition-, admonitio, from admonēre —see admonish
ADMONITION Defined for English Language Learners
admonition
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: a criticism or warning about behavior
ADMONITION Defined for Kids
admonition
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: a gentle or friendly criticism or warning an admonition against false pride
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