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as in reprimanded
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
admonished her for littering
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as in advised
to give advice to
my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods
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Recent Examples of admonished
Cursing, Porter admonished the staffer for appearing in the background of the shot.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
He was admonished in an awkward one-on-one interview by the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano for playing too high up the pitch against the man-marking Italians rather than dropping deep.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The judge agreed and admonished the defense on the bench Friday.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Judge questions Amazon's legal tactics In July, Judge Chun formally admonished Amazon lawyers for some of their legal tactics in the lawsuit.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street Journal editorial board admonished Bondi over her hate speech comments in an editorial published late Tuesday.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Tesla While the popularity of electric vehicles like Tesla in California has led to a notable decline in carbon pollution from cars there, the company’s factory in the state has been repeatedly admonished for releasing toxic air pollution and other toxic chemicals into the surrounding community.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
But high motor needs to be an every-night-thing, not only a response when admonished by the coach.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Warning shared, and I’ve been gingerly admonished.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
He was admonished in an awkward one-on-one interview by the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano for playing too high up the pitch against the man-marking Italians rather than dropping deep.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The judge agreed and admonished the defense on the bench Friday.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Judge questions Amazon's legal tactics In July, Judge Chun formally admonished Amazon lawyers for some of their legal tactics in the lawsuit.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street Journal editorial board admonished Bondi over her hate speech comments in an editorial published late Tuesday.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Tesla While the popularity of electric vehicles like Tesla in California has led to a notable decline in carbon pollution from cars there, the company’s factory in the state has been repeatedly admonished for releasing toxic air pollution and other toxic chemicals into the surrounding community.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
But high motor needs to be an every-night-thing, not only a response when admonished by the coach.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Warning shared, and I’ve been gingerly admonished.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonished
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More than a few times in that TV role, Long booked Punk in various matches, reprimanded him for on-television actions, or set up stipulations for his matches against opponents.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Parents’ ongoing protest of teacher removal Rupert has received an outpouring of support since she was reprimanded and transferred to Isador Cohen Elementary for pulling up old carpet in her classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Experts advised planning for this change two weeks ago by shifting your sleeping schedule a bit each night.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Other responses to the post advised the OP to seek counseling to help work through her emotions about the situation — and maybe even help foster reconnection with her husband’s family.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Trump, then in his first term as president, scolded police in a social media post for not protecting the statue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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George Clooney is looking back at one of the more surreal moments from his early Hollywood days — getting personally scolded by the legendary Frank Sinatra.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
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Even if the hurricane's fiercest winds begin to wane as the hurricane approaches land, the hurricane center warned there is little difference in the destructive power of winds that are Category 4 (130-156 mph) as opposed to Category 5, (greater than 157 mph).—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kylie Kelce, the wife of Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce, warned Dallas Cowboys fans who are going to decide to trick-or-treat at their house during a podcast episode last week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was criticized on social media for keeping Daniels in the game with the score already insurmountable.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Michigan chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations criticized the FBI’s lack of transparency in the days after the arrests.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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At first, Westergaard blamed the breach on an employee who had accidentally left them open and walked off the job.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bobbitt should have come forward to the board about the error then, Crile said, since it could have been blamed for the error.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Admonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonished. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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