remonstration

noun

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  1. remonstrance
  2. expostulation
  3. warning
  4. consideration
  5. thought
  6. observation
  7. advisement
  8. forewarning
Noun
  • Alysa Guffey Twenty minutes of remonstrance kicked off, with a long line of people waiting for a chance to speak.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • The request drew remonstrances from several people.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Definition of remonstrance
Noun
  • The pages of No More are composed of gnomic iterations, fragments of thought or expostulation, and dialogue with her devoted partner Yann Andréa, who compiled No More in the penultimate year of her life.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
Definition of expostulation
Noun
  • Less than an hour after the first warning that a wildfire was headed for her suburban street, Boulder County resident Tawnya Somauroo's home was in ashes.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 between U P RR Service Road/Exit 421 and I-670/I-70.
    — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of warning
Noun
  • One theory focuses on political considerations — that extending the deportation reprieve could have made the administration appear weak on immigration to its conservative base, just ahead of next month’s consequential midterm election.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Iowa doesn’t have a blemish on its record, and a strong game here might give them future consideration for the College Football Playoffs.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • August 23 – September 22 Your thoughts may be louder than usual this morning.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Do read columnist Michael Cunningham’s thoughts on the matter — but in the meantime, some basics.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • But Cathy isn’t a villain, even if her voiceover begins with an observation about monsters being born to human parents.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Taken on July 24, during a particularly large influx of solar particles into the atmosphere, the observations reveal the full extent of the northern lights in UV light.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Judge William Sullivan did not rule and took the motion under advisement.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After about an hour, the seven justices took the case under advisement.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of advisement
Noun
  • Highway Superintendent Jim Polarek had already given county officials a forewarning at a recent meeting to discuss how to pay for storm recovery efforts that the requests were coming.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That forewarning came to pass, with the Galaxy S26 launching at a higher price than its predecessor in select markets.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of forewarning
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