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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Traveling doesn’t get better than following the advice of locals.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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When asked about how to succeed during this moment of disruption, Cherny offered some advice.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tilly’s placement came despite warnings from a DCFS dependency investigator, according to a March 5 email sent to Servin.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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So dire was the situation that the US State Department issued shelter-in-place warnings to travelers.—
Sol Amaya,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That bill is designed to address all 50 of the recommendations the NTSB made — not just the locator technology, but NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy has said the House bill falls short of accomplishing that.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Moore previously stated the department has implemented several recommendations in the after-action report to bolster their operations and prevent future disasters.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Admonishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishments. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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