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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
In their statement, Starz warned that Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the Starz app were in danger of going away on Verizon Fios. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 More recently, Deloitte warned that the coming retirement wave could trigger a massive institutional knowledge exodus, noting that many organizations still fail to capture critical knowledge before experienced employees leave. — Mayank Kejriwal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 But other regional analysts warned against reading too much into the humanitarian gesture. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Urging lawmakers to overhaul the justice system, Oviedo warned officials against cooperating with criminal groups. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Relja reportedly warned that the agency faces major challenges after decades without regular operation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Officials have long warned two milligrams of the synthetic opioid is enough to kill someone. — Julia Coin october 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Rinkēvičs also warned that NATO must accelerate its adaptation to the rapidly changing nature of warfare, particularly the growing role of drones and missile technology. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Florida law enforcement groups, like the Florida Sheriffs Association, have also warned that the amendment could stretch them thin and lead to longer response times. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warned
  1. aware
  2. alerted
  3. prepared
  4. advised
  5. informed
  6. cautioned
  7. forewarned
  8. ready
Adjective
  • The Australian website probe occurred in June, an OpenAI spokesperson previously told CNN, but the company was only made aware of it in August.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Making Prescribing Alerts More Patient-Specific Many healthcare organizations already have decision-support alerting built into their prescribing systems, which could be made more context-aware for individual patients.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of aware
Verb
  • Deadline has been alerted to a planned protest against NAZA outside Lincoln Center in New York City, where the film will screen on Saturday.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Police, who said that they had been alerted to a stabbing by a Ukrainian citizen, said that a 31-year-old foreign national was detained as a suspect at the scene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of alerted
Adjective
  • But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • In the first six months alone, Goldman has advised on more than $1 trillion in mergers and garnered over $12 billion in equities revenue.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Protection component advised enabling Web Protection by using the Settings app to activate Avira as a Safari extension.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of advised
Adjective
  • That officers would keep them informed about the status of Cook’s case.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, the Federal Trade Commission penalized General Motors for illegally collecting and selling precise location and driving behavior data without informed consent.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Green promised other changes as well, but cautioned fans not to take them as anything more than trial runs.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the breakthroughs, experts cautioned there are other obstacles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 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 next mission, Artemis IV, is slated for no sooner than 2028 and would have astronauts landing on the moon in either Blue Moon or Starship, whichever is ready first.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This is the one who shows up, locked and loaded and ready for duty, in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger, one bumpy ride of a satire slash symphony-of-burning-Rome-fiddlers.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ready

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“Warned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warned. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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