as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough
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as in alerting
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog
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Recent Examples of forewarning
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fast-food forewarning: McDonald’s reported lackluster quarterly earnings Thursday morning, posting its steepest U.S. same-store sales decline since the early days of the Covid pandemic in 2020.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Barnard, a college affiliated with Columbia, however, sent no forewarning to its community, according to several staff members CNN spoke with.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
With PulteGroup leading off this earnings report season, their negative comments could be a forewarning of more reality adjustments ahead.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: Consumers appreciate transparency and forewarning.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fast-food forewarning: McDonald’s reported lackluster quarterly earnings Thursday morning, posting its steepest U.S. same-store sales decline since the early days of the Covid pandemic in 2020.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Barnard, a college affiliated with Columbia, however, sent no forewarning to its community, according to several staff members CNN spoke with.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
With PulteGroup leading off this earnings report season, their negative comments could be a forewarning of more reality adjustments ahead.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarning
Noun
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Graphic videos of both atrocities spread quickly and widely online this week, appearing in people's social media feeds, often with little-to-no warning.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Qatar also boasts one of the most advanced early warning radar systems in the region, coupled with Patriot air defense missile system.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Most brands hide and wait for the complaint, but alerting a client to a shipping delay or a potential service issue first is a massive differentiator.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sky received complete immunity for alerting the CMA to its involvement before the investigation launched.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Forewarning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarning. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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