admonitions

plural of admonition

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Recent Examples of admonitions On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him. Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Commencement season puts Faust’s admonitions to the test. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonitions
Noun
  • De Latour says this advice may be somewhat effective but would not completely prevent an infection.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
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Noun
  • This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • That’s despite decades of warnings from policing experts that shooting into moving cars presents a danger of its own and should almost always be avoided.
    Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Advancements in technology have historically required some type of privacy tradeoff, like giving apps access to your location for more accurate recommendations.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Encourage your child’s school to improve indoor air quality using the recommendations in the Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools program.
    Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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

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“Admonitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonitions. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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