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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2
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
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.
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Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishments
Noun
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The Department of Neighborhood Services condemnation team can help affected residents navigate the process and give advice on finding contractors.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And so that was a really good piece of advice that was given to me.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rowley said that if Defend Our Juries did not heed warnings to delay or cancel the protest, the group should be aware that its activities would be met with police response.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Meta will begin using chats with its AI assistant to shape ads and content recommendations across Facebook and Instagram.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Admonishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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