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 warnings
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 admonishments
Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears.
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
In sharing the perspective of his office, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian fixated on disputing the brothers’ motive, despite several admonishments from the parole board against re-litigating the crime.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
In sharing the perspective of his office, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian fixated on disputing the brothers’ motive, despite several admonishments from the parole board against re-litigating the crime.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishments
Noun
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Her advice for staying consistent is to attach movement to emotion.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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And part of not having all of the answers plays right into the executive’s biggest advice to young professionals.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Fried’s statement to the Herald comes amid warnings from a growing chorus of political leaders that Wasserman Schultz’s decision — and the state party’s silence about it — could have ripple effects across the ballot in November.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The blaze burned eastward up to the northern edge of a neighborhood in Oceanside, prompting evacuation warnings for many homes west of Douglas Drive and west of Vandegrift Boulevard, according to online Genasys mapping.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Our editors independently choose our recommendations.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Below are a few starting points pulled from common scentscaping recommendations — none of which require synthetic products.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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“Admonishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishments. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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