1
as in to reprimand
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
admonished her for littering
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2
as in to advise
to give advice to
my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods
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Recent Examples of admonish
As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Minaj responded by admonishing him and mentioning his past arrest for domestic violence against his mother.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The decision to reassign Woolfe, the paper’s classical music critic, came less than a year after Woolfe was publicly admonished for his criticism by the head of the New York Metropolitan Opera, where Kahn is a regular presence.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Minaj responded by admonishing him and mentioning his past arrest for domestic violence against his mother.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The decision to reassign Woolfe, the paper’s classical music critic, came less than a year after Woolfe was publicly admonished for his criticism by the head of the New York Metropolitan Opera, where Kahn is a regular presence.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonish
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Plaza was later reprimanded by showrunner Michael Schur for taking the notes.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Aenlle-Rocha, who was born in Cuba, said immigrants, more than most, cherish America’s democracy, and reprimanded her for abusing democracy for her own gain.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Bain Capital is looking to offload its holding in Canada Goose, the people said, with Goldman Sachs advising on the sale.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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When making the switch to a plant-forward diet, Moon advised easing into it with small changes such as adding leafy greens to smoothies, using tofu in a grain bowl, and substituting animal fats for olive oil.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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At dinner, while the new wife served beef Stroganoff or lemon Jell-O with mandarin oranges, my father would scold me about my new friends and my falling grades.—
Richard Siken
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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Halfway through his sentence, the president stopped to scold the disrupter.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The discount airline with the yellow planes had warned just a few weeks ago that the company might not make it to next year.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Violence against Catholic churches has been on the rise for the past few years, both secular and religious organizations have warned.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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Wall Street analysts also criticized the rapid shift in permanent leadership at Nestle.—
Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some have criticized the use of local and state police for federal work.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Even though Lee continues to work on Barraza’s case, the 66-year-old no longer practices law full time and instead now primarily teaches environmental classes and lectures about climate change at Loyola University.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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My family taught me all about Italian-American comfort food, and Ina taught me about American comfort food.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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The site, which had hundreds of thousands of subscribers at the time of its closure, blamed users for breaking its rules.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Republicans will blame Democrats as being the only people in America to burn flags in protest.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Another, Irina Dolinina, chides her mom for worrying about her at protests.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2025
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There are some detractors, though, who chide the Chiefs tight end for his activity off the field.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Admonish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonish. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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