1
as in to reprimand
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
admonished her for littering
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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
The last time the council censured a colleague was in 2021, when former Mayor Tom Butt was admonished for allegedly publicly sharing closed session information, Zepeda noted, arguing that Butt’s actions likely caused less harm to the community than Martinez has.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
The outlet reported that the mother of Jamieson’s child spoke out in court, admonishing him for the violent attack on their daughter last January.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
During the meeting, Mayor Jim Jarratt repeatedly admonished speakers to stay on the topic of annexation.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Judge Gregory Stuart Parker, the Taylor County circuit judge appointed to oversee the disciplinary case, recommended that Uhlfelder be admonished and required him to complete an ethics class.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
The outlet reported that the mother of Jamieson’s child spoke out in court, admonishing him for the violent attack on their daughter last January.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
During the meeting, Mayor Jim Jarratt repeatedly admonished speakers to stay on the topic of annexation.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Judge Gregory Stuart Parker, the Taylor County circuit judge appointed to oversee the disciplinary case, recommended that Uhlfelder be admonished and required him to complete an ethics class.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonish
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His supervisor appears as a ticket conductor and reprimands him for doing nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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So far, none of the agents involved in the shootings has been publicly suspended or reprimanded.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a Facebook post, the CAIC advised skiers to be aware of areas with the highest avalanche danger.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Last January, Navajo leaders advised citizens to carry their Certificate of Indian Blood or tribal identification card.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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The president himself scolded a New York Times reporter for asking about the cost and whether Amazon was seeking to get in his good graces.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Crucially, the film avoids the trap of scolding younger generations or romanticizing the past.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures in some areas will drop to minus minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit, the State Emergency Service warned.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Michael warned the new structure is vulnerable to Hamas manipulation, with the group likely to exploit any new setup.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Graham Knaus, the chief executive of the California State Association of Counties, criticized Newsom’s budget for not responding to the cost burdens shifting to local governments.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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That night, the unlikely trio had dinner and the nuns taught Diann how to play the card game Canasta.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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That experience taught him that leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That leaves them out of pocket, at risk of reputational damage and in danger of losing customers who blame them, rather than the cloud services provider, for the problem.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Still, a Bar grievance committee informally chided Gaetz for his conduct as alleged in the Congressional investigation report, released in December 2024.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, Newsom was criticized by Republicans and chided in the news media for not mentioning that the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office had forecast an $18-billion state budget deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Admonish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonish. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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