Thesaurus results for PREMONITORY

premonitory

adjective

pri-ˈmä-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of premonitory

as in warning

serving as or offering a warning a moderate tremor that some seismologists have interpreted as a premonitory sign of the catastrophic quake that is inevitable

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Recent Examples of premonitory Engaging in physical activity may temporarily suppress tics and lessen the premonitory urge. — Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 Many people feel an unpleasant building sensation before a tic, called a premonitory urge, describing it like an itch that needs to be scratched. — Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 There is a premonitory moment, too, in this book that wrings so much drama from so many backdoor meetings. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 As is the way with these premonitory lists, not all games are guaranteed 2025 releases. — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Fashion observers had also noticed that Swift had introduced a premonitory blue bodysuit into her wardrobe at the Tuesday show. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023

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The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.

— SCOTT SONNER, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.

— Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020

Definition of warning

Adjective

And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.

— John Liu, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2023
Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness.

— Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022

Definition of admonitory

Adjective

The filmmaker said there’s a cautionary element to the Reckoning story, examining the dark side of celebrity worship.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2026
However, cautionary words from the medical establishment seem to have done little to quench the public's appetite for these therapies, which have not undergone the large-scale trials needed to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

— Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

Definition of cautionary

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