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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After three days of physical therapy and doctors’ advice, Vonn tried skiing on Tuesday.—
Andrew Dampf,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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He was invited to offer advice to his successor and reflect on his return and the state of the company as the management baton pass unfolds.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Science fiction has plenty of warnings for what these companies might look like.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite warnings from health experts, raw milk has seen a surge in popularity across the United States in recent years.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The alliances have since rejected other CDC changes to vaccine and health recommendations and have instead backed the AAP’s recommendations.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Admonishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishments. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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