admonishes

present tense third-person singular of admonish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of admonishes The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025 As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishes
Verb
  • The first quarter moon in Capricorn advises taking charge and addressing shared resources.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Bennett advises parents to pay particular attention if these symptoms happen repeatedly, with no other medical explanation.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Kroger warns that these products may contain Listeria monocytogenes, which has been identified in a number of products across multiple grocery store chains, including seafood and meat products in addition to the pasta products Kroger recently identified.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mamdani criticizes Adams as 'extreme' after mayor exits New York City race.
    , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes President Biden's decision to run for re-election.
    NBC news, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mark Williams, a former Federal Reserve regulator who teaches finance at Boston University, said Dundon’s record is an important consideration.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The program teaches children about connections between people, animals and the environment, and ways to engage locally to help all three.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another, Irina Dolinina, chides her mom for worrying about her at protests.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … CJ PEARSON – Kamala Harris blames everyone but the Black voters who rejected her.
    , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Farley blames a lack of awareness surrounding the shortage.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Admonishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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