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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
a heartfelt admonition to the graduates to make the most of their lives
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as in warnings
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
ignored the ranger's admonitions and took the road over the mountain, only to be stranded by the blizzard
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Recent Examples of admonitions
Commencement season puts Faust’s admonitions to the test.
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Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
His father, Steven Leroy Crews, and mother Jeanna Marie Gabellini, both 58, will each face one misdemeanor count for repeatedly allowing their child to ride the e-moto from age 14 to 17, despite citations and admonitions from law enforcement.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
None of the usual admonitions against leveraging tragedy for political purposes.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For all the golfers’ admonitions about dehydration, there is water everywhere on the course.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Don’t let someone older cramp your style with their advice or admonitions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
The admonitions of the first generation of revolutionaries carried the weight of superiors addressing subordinates.
—Deng Yuwen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
The intensity of the vitriol directed against her seemed like a backlash to the #MeToo movement’s admonitions to believe all women.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
His father, Steven Leroy Crews, and mother Jeanna Marie Gabellini, both 58, will each face one misdemeanor count for repeatedly allowing their child to ride the e-moto from age 14 to 17, despite citations and admonitions from law enforcement.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
None of the usual admonitions against leveraging tragedy for political purposes.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For all the golfers’ admonitions about dehydration, there is water everywhere on the course.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Don’t let someone older cramp your style with their advice or admonitions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
The admonitions of the first generation of revolutionaries carried the weight of superiors addressing subordinates.
—Deng Yuwen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
The intensity of the vitriol directed against her seemed like a backlash to the #MeToo movement’s admonitions to believe all women.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonitions
Noun
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People with asthma may benefit from a breathing treatment, depending on their symptoms and medical advice.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But the large language models behind most mainstream AI chatbots are trained on a wide variety of content — including huge swaths of the internet — meaning the advice can be iffy and occasionally dangerous.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, there's new research on the efficacy of these bans and fresh warnings about excessive screen time for children.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Although there have been similar warnings from individual countries in the past, the joint bulletin was described as unprecedented.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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In March 2024, Wells Fargo began targeting Cuthbertson’s remote-work arrangement despite his doctor’s recommendations, according to the suit.—
Chase Jordan
June 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Yet a panel created to review the department’s mental health practices overall only met for the first time in March, almost a year after it was announced, and it isn’t scheduled to issue recommendations for another year.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Admonitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonitions. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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