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past tense of forewarn

forewarned

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adjective

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Recent Examples of forewarned
Adjective
Indeed, the industry would later claim that, with these labels, the public had been forewarned about the risks of smoking—and thus assumed these risks themselves. Simar Bajaj / Made By History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025 Just be forewarned that reality will come crashing down at some point, popping our bubbles. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Among the departments affected are the Defense Department, the Education Department, the Energy Department and the Department of Health and Human Services with more agencies that have been forewarned of coming cuts, according to the Associated Press. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Remember, in the world of investing, forewarned is forearmed. Bob Haber, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 You were suitably forewarned when using o1 that to get the more in-depth answers there would be more extended time after entering a prompt and before getting a response from the AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Be forewarned, the ingenuity is only available at lunch. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024 Be forewarned, however, that scientists and journalists are susceptible to groupthink. Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarned
Verb
  • But as McAfee has just warned, that AI revolution works both ways.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Social media can further add to the stress warned experts.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Be aware of any coyote behaving abnormally or exhibiting unusually bold behavior (e.g., approaching people for food, attacking leashed pets that are with their owners, stalking children, chasing joggers or bikers, etc.) and report these incidents to authorities immediately.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • The president once again claimed without evidence that Biden wasn't aware of what was being signed.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Strength training three times per week is ideal, the doctor advised.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Google also pointed users to a help center article for more information about the Google Home app and advised any users still having problems to reach out to customer support for further assistance.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump on Friday rejected concerns about whether communities along the Guadalupe River were adequately prepared for the disaster.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • The following is the prepared text from Jim Cramer’s address to members of the CNBC Investing Club at Friday’s third annual meeting from the New York Stock Exchange.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • These credentials clearly indicate whether the content was created using a commercially safe Firefly model or a partner model, helping customers identify the source of the AI output and make informed decisions about its commercial use.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • This appealed to the informed and substantial citizen.
    John Kenneth Galbraith, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s a peek at what spooky finds are ready to haunt your home in the cutest way, starting at just $2 and capping out at $25.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
  • The thing spits out a few summarizing bullet points, and Lance, newly confident, slowly rolls back to his spot at the table, ready to contribute.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 12 July 2025

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“Forewarned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarned. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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