admonition

ad·mo·ni·tion | \ ˌad-mə-ˈni-shən

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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 on the Web If that isn’t authoritative enough, perhaps a strong admonition from the State Patrol will do the trick. — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, "It's the law in Minnesota: Clear snow from your car," 1 Nov. 2020 Strict alphabetical order was such a finicky innovation that Balbi provided detailed instructions, giving example after example of how the system worked—including the admonition that double letters must be treated as two separate letters. — Katherine A. Powers, WSJ, "‘A Place for Everything’ Review: Ordering the Universe," 16 Oct. 2020 Bass clarinet, accordion and electric bass guitar make doubly sinister the murderous admonition of Alberich (Donnie Ray Albert) to his sleeping son Hagen (Mr. Robinson). — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘Twilight: Gods’ Review: Drive-Through Opera in the Motor City," 19 Oct. 2020 Mansfield’s admonition helped Biden forge a relationship with the Mississippi Democrat James Eastland, the powerful, longtime chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and an unrepentant segregationist. — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, "Could Joe Biden Actually Bring America Back Together?," 17 Oct. 2020 But there is a second part to their admonition: Decades of growing crisis are already locked into the global ecosystem and cannot be reversed. — John Branch, New York Times, "Climate Disruption Is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will Be Crucial.," 22 Sep. 2020 The admonition exists to protect the privacy of the children at the heart of juvenile court cases. — Mary Jo Pitzl, azcentral, "Does court warning on child privacy curb free speech? One man's legal challenge argues it does," 6 Sep. 2020 This admonition over fusing politics and science rings true in the present COVID-19 vaccine development effort, haunted by a tragic historic trail from earlier epidemics. — Albert Ko, Fortune, "On COVID-19 vaccines, Big Pharma knows to just say ‘no’," 11 Sep. 2020 The Republic also found most juvenile court judges did not read the admonition to the courtroom. — Mary Jo Pitzl, azcentral, "Does court warning on child privacy curb free speech? One man's legal challenge argues it does," 6 Sep. 2020

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“Admonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admonition. Accessed 23 Nov. 2020.

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