admonitions

plural of admonition

Example Sentences

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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
  • Mendonca recently unsealed federal police documents that showed that Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro frequently sought de Moraes' legal advice before his arrest.
    MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the best advice seems to come back to good communication, a message shared with Matthew by Nicholas, as well as Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The public warnings are the culmination of growing concern globally about the capability of AI, following numerous cyberattacks and security incidents in recent months by rogue models developed by both OpenAI and Anthropic.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Extreme heat warnings are in place from San Diego to Las Vegas to Phoenix while a heat advisory is in place across California, from Bakersfield to San Francisco to Sacramento.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These studies compared back support braces either on their own, with no other interventions, or their use in conjunction with other pain management recommendations such as physical activity and/or medication.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The agency's Division of Examinations began reviewing ISS in March and requested data related to the firm's recommendations and votes, the SEC said.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That video shows three boys scrubbing the floor and walls of a room in the school with rags as Morrison shouts commands and admonishments.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
  • 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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“Admonitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonitions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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