forewarning
noun
fore·warn·ing
fȯr-ˈwȯr-niŋ 
1
: a warning given in advance
2
: the state of being warned in advance
Examples of forewarning in a Sentence
heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough
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Beliefs in false statements dropped from 19.5 percent in the control group to 12.3 percent in the forewarning group and to 10.6 percent among the participants who received simple explanations without forewarnings.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2025
This is when your neighbors will appreciate some forewarning—and a chance to tell you about their concerns.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite this forewarning and the signals of imminent preparations, Israel’s initial attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—capped by a brief but decisive U.S. intervention—still shocked Tehran and much of the world.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
Researchers are even starting to get more forewarnings about volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 4 July 2025
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2025
This is when your neighbors will appreciate some forewarning—and a chance to tell you about their concerns.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite this forewarning and the signals of imminent preparations, Israel’s initial attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—capped by a brief but decisive U.S. intervention—still shocked Tehran and much of the world.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
Researchers are even starting to get more forewarnings about volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for forewarning
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“Forewarning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forewarning. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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