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as in alerts
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired
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as in signs
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching
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Recent Examples of warnings
Forced by competition and driven by profit Despite the warnings, the attractiveness of higher returns remains powerful, particularly for insurers and pension managers facing long-term liabilities.
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Ganesh Rao,karen Tso, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The activity culminated in Thursday's quake, which briefly triggered warnings of a tsunami, although no such event occurred.
—Peter Aitken
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
These measurements will flow in real time to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado, where forecasters issue alerts and warnings to everyone from airlines to power grid operators.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These behaviours should be treated not as attitude problems but as warnings that the system is draining its best people.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Many are graphic and tagged with minimal warnings, if any.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
For the latest watches and warnings, see our weather alert page.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Grupo Firme, Fuerza Regida, and Peso Pluma have received similar warnings from different cartels, prompting them to cancel shows to protect themselves and their fans.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Ganesh Rao,karen Tso, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The activity culminated in Thursday's quake, which briefly triggered warnings of a tsunami, although no such event occurred.
—Peter Aitken
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
These measurements will flow in real time to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado, where forecasters issue alerts and warnings to everyone from airlines to power grid operators.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These behaviours should be treated not as attitude problems but as warnings that the system is draining its best people.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Many are graphic and tagged with minimal warnings, if any.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
For the latest watches and warnings, see our weather alert page.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Grupo Firme, Fuerza Regida, and Peso Pluma have received similar warnings from different cartels, prompting them to cancel shows to protect themselves and their fans.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warnings
Noun
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Regional authorities and international monitoring stations will issue alerts if tsunami risks develop as a result of these earthquakes.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for azcentral newsletter alerts to be in the know.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of the protesters held anti-Trump signs and Palestinian flags.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than thirty signs referencing racial discrimination and the hostile attitudes of white people to those who were formerly enslaved will come down or be partially covered.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tower 28 had an aha moment when the brand decided to take that advice and create GetSet Matte Powder Blush, which combines the two into one long-wear formula.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first-year player peppered him with questions, while also asking for advice after his first game at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the last three years, police have issued more than 180 e-bike citations and 230 warnings for violations that include running red lights, failing to stop at stop signs, riding on sidewalks and engaging in hazardous riding behaviors.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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City surveillance cameras allegedly showed Macias failing to stop for multiple red lights and hitting a vehicle at Pershing Road and Main Street shortly before the fatal crash.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, is scheduled to vote on recommendations for Covid jabs and childhood immunizations for hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, or MMRV.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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But many worry about access and the impact of any changes that could negatively impact the more than half of American children who receive no-cost shots funded through a federal program, which is tied to the CDC committee recommendations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many demand precise projections, treating volatile margins as red flags.—
Jacob Bennett,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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But by then, your financials may show slowing sales or shrinking margins—both red flags for lenders.—
Joe Camberato,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Cruz and Paul aren’t the only conservatives raising alarms about free speech.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The data could later be used for military supersoldier research, raising alarms about the safety of such devices.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for the ranchers, such cautions are not reassuring.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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There are a number of cautions, though.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Warnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warnings. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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