1
as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
wintertime admonishments about remembering to wear a coat and hat
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as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
that near miss with the guardrail was all the admonishment I needed to slow down
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Recent Examples of admonishment
At the time of Lauersdorf’s public admonishment, Fort Worth firefighter Caleb Halvorson had gained widespread attention after Sedgwick declined to cover some aspects of his treatment.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Layoffs have disproportionately affected their staff and the bimonthly admonishment from the board about their work in recent months has led to a dark mood in the Serna Center.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Appearing Sunday on Fox News, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned a debate over tariff revenue into yet another admonishment, only this time, the target of his ire had recently turned out championing the role of tariffs in improving the country’s fiscal outlook.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Discipline can range from an admonishment to suspension of license to disbarment.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In an attempt to still force a vote on the censure, Zepeda proposed amending the mayor’s item to include a formal council admonishment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
In every single case where there was a violation of the sanctuary rules, the only thing that was issued was a verbal admonishment.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Officials who accept anything that is not somehow related to city business are breaking the law and face consequences ranging from an admonishment to criminal prosecution.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Layoffs have disproportionately affected their staff and the bimonthly admonishment from the board about their work in recent months has led to a dark mood in the Serna Center.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Appearing Sunday on Fox News, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned a debate over tariff revenue into yet another admonishment, only this time, the target of his ire had recently turned out championing the role of tariffs in improving the country’s fiscal outlook.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Discipline can range from an admonishment to suspension of license to disbarment.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In an attempt to still force a vote on the censure, Zepeda proposed amending the mayor’s item to include a formal council admonishment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
In every single case where there was a violation of the sanctuary rules, the only thing that was issued was a verbal admonishment.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Officials who accept anything that is not somehow related to city business are breaking the law and face consequences ranging from an admonishment to criminal prosecution.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishment
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But Bowen, 35, has been managing it for 10 years, making sales, offering advice and hearing travelers’ tales, which almost always come with surprises.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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As Christopher Morel prepared to step into the batter’s box in the eighth inning for a crucial at-bat on Sunday, Connor Norby and Heriberto Hernandez approached their teammate and gave him some advice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The researchers argue that the daily dataset has diagnostic potential, serving as an early warning system for economic cycles, a humanitarian planning tool, and a means of tracking ecological consequences as illuminated nights continue to change at an accelerating pace.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Ouija boards were enshrined in glass cases throughout the room; periodically, a small silver bell tolled without warning, moving as though on its own.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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“Admonishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishment. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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