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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
Debbie Wasserman Schultz disregards criticism Longtime Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is staying in the race to represent a historically Black Broward County congressional district — even after a public admonishment from state party Chair Nikki Fried.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
In a somewhat direct public admonishment of SpaceX, Sean Duffy, who briefly served as NASA’s acting administrator last year, announced that the space agency would use whichever lander was ready first to complete the landing mission, which is currently slated for as soon as 2028.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
His ferocity would lead to multiple instances of public admonishment.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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.
—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
Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
In a somewhat direct public admonishment of SpaceX, Sean Duffy, who briefly served as NASA’s acting administrator last year, announced that the space agency would use whichever lander was ready first to complete the landing mission, which is currently slated for as soon as 2028.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
His ferocity would lead to multiple instances of public admonishment.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishment
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Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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But the Sheriff’s Department has continued to deny the commission’s requests, citing the advice of the office of county counsel.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The fire prompted an evacuation order for homes near the Pico Canyon Elementary School area, while evacuation warnings were issued for homes in the area of Sagecrest Circle and Chicory Court, according to authorities.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The fire broke out last Monday after a prescribed burn escaped about seven miles west of Winters near Highway 128 and continued to burn during red flag warning conditions across much of the Sacramento Valley late last week, firefighters said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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“Admonishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishment. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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