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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
But her patients of various faiths admonished her for not observing the most sacred Jewish holiday.
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
That is, until she’s condescended by her chic coworker Emily (Emily Blunt), admonished by Miranda, and given a makeover by Runway art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci).
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
When addressing Chasing Horse, Peterson took on a stern tone and admonished the actor and his attorney, Craig Mueller, for denying the charges and downplaying evidence of assault.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The minors were seated along the sidewalk to wait for their parents to pick them up; they were admonished and told to not return to the building, Jarosz said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities did not announce any arrests but did say the youths were admonished and told not to come back to the theater.
—David Debolt, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The Adams County Health Department admonished the Aurora immigration detention center over a lack of access to staff and poor communication in a new report detailing the county’s investigation into allegations of widespread illness at the facility earlier this year.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Cleaver, like Davids, admonished FIFA for implementing dynamic pricing for the 2026 World Cup, which begins in June.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
That is, until she’s condescended by her chic coworker Emily (Emily Blunt), admonished by Miranda, and given a makeover by Runway art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci).
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
When addressing Chasing Horse, Peterson took on a stern tone and admonished the actor and his attorney, Craig Mueller, for denying the charges and downplaying evidence of assault.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The minors were seated along the sidewalk to wait for their parents to pick them up; they were admonished and told to not return to the building, Jarosz said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities did not announce any arrests but did say the youths were admonished and told not to come back to the theater.
—David Debolt, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The Adams County Health Department admonished the Aurora immigration detention center over a lack of access to staff and poor communication in a new report detailing the county’s investigation into allegations of widespread illness at the facility earlier this year.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Cleaver, like Davids, admonished FIFA for implementing dynamic pricing for the 2026 World Cup, which begins in June.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonished
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More than five weeks later, the suit states, the city manager reprimanded Kennedy.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Years ago, a Saudi royal court official reprimanded me for describing the kingdom as a land of conditional opportunity.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Delrahim, who before joining Paramount had advised Skydance Media on the Paramount Global acquisition, also said that Paramount-WBD is not comparable to Disney’s $71 billion deal to acquire 21st Century Fox assets that closed in 2019.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Officials have advised energy conservation, cut growth forecasts and warned of fallout from high inflation and 17-year lows in the value of its currency.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Montreal police warned fans outside the building not to bring any pyrotechnics or fireworks, concerned about the kind of scene a Game 6 win would create in the city’s streets.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The International Energy Agency warned the world is drawing down oil inventories at a record pace, with 164 million barrels released by governments and industry as of May 8.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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In addition to the issues with the tax collector and the city’s credit card, Stewart was also criticized by Fazio for skipping two consecutive debates last week in Farmington and Berlin.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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Carr publicly criticized the late-night host for remarks made about the killing of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, which was followed by Kimmel’s show being removed from the air for several days before it was reinstated.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
Verb
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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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Each side has blamed the other for ceasefire violations.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The report, which was reviewed by The Times, blamed the issue on lax oversight and confusion among officers about when they were required to press record.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Admonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonished. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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