forewarnings

noun

plural of forewarning
as in warnings
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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warnings
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  • 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
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“Forewarnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarnings. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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