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adjective

as in aware

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verb

past tense of warn
as in alerted
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt

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Recent Examples of warned
Verb
Watson also warned county residents to be on the lookout for unlicensed contractors. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Analysts have warned that the structural remedies Bonta has in mind might be deal-breakers for Paramount, making any settlement talks ultimately unproductive. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Other Albanians had warned me—the interviewers ask you where things are, which city, which river. — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 In a recent letter to the communities, CMS didn’t make any promises about a last-minute rescue and warned prices might be higher if there is an emergency allocation. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 York expects tariff revenues to rise back into the positive in a matter of months, but warned the uncertainty surrounding the existing levies remain, with companies suing the administration to remove Section 301 tariffs. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Blaylock warned that the asking price is just one part of the equation. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Businesses have warned that the duties could cripple their sales and that the threat alone has already taken a toll. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 According to the memoir, longtime aide Steve Ricchetti warned her husband that a group of Democratic senators was preparing a letter urging him to step aside. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warned
  1. aware
  2. alerted
  3. prepared
  4. advised
  5. informed
  6. cautioned
  7. forewarned
  8. ready
Adjective
  • However, Kaczmarek says the county board has been well aware of the funding gap since last year, when the board did not fully fund her budget request.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a Transparency Mode for situations where users need to be aware of their surroundings, such as travel announcements.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of aware
Verb
  • The news was unexpected, even if Keegan had alerted the Geordie public to his stage four cancer at the end of May.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • During the investigation, police were alerted to two shooting victims who had walked into area hospitals, including Chance.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of alerted
Adjective
  • An additional 45,000 people were in the evacuation warning zone and encouraged to leave now and be prepared to stay away for several days to clear the roads for first responders.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said his office was working with fire and emergency crews and was prepared to act if conditions changed.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • Shakur’s family in the court gallery had been advised ahead of time that the graphic visuals were going to be shown and described.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Weygold, who died in 1941, collected Native American art and artifacts, taught himself the Lakota language, and advised European museums on Native American art.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of advised
Adjective
  • The companies that will be best positioned for the future are those that combine better technology with stronger supplier relationships and more informed decision-making.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • More than a year after the tapes were shared, District Attorney Nathan Hochman charged Flores for violating a decades-old California eavesdropping statute that prohibits secret recordings without informed consent of all parties present.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Still, experts cautioned that the artificial intelligence boom might generate investment and wealth without producing the broad hiring associated with previous waves of technological innovation.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most importantly, the apps cannot determine whether the glasses are actively recording, and users are cautioned to never assume that someone wearing smart glasses is recording them.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cautioned
Adjective
  • In contrast, during a 12-day war in June 2025, Tehran only attacked one base in Qatar, and even then forewarned authorities in Doha.
    — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Go forewarned about heavy, heavy drama.
    — David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of forewarned
Adjective
  • The prosecution's argument is that while different life events triggered the memories to surface, the teen simply was not ready to discuss them in detail initially.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean the Sussexes are ready to fully give up on their American dream (despite a Wall Street Journal headline that suggests that this is a branding move to save the couple’s ailing business ventures).
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ready

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