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as in caution
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired
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as in sign
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching
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as in cautionary
serving as or offering a warning
usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand
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as in alerting
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 warning
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2015, the university placed SAE on a one-year warning for hazing, and in January 2018, the fraternity was put on probation following a new hazing investigation.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Nessel spoke about the work of her office’s Hate Crimes Unit, warning that Michigan reported about 620 hate crimes in 2024 — more than 50 incidents a month.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In a letter filed in the Southern District of New York, federal prosecutors said that the department employees were not part of the prosecution team and did not know of the judge’s previous warnings not to comment publicly on the case.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2015, the university placed SAE on a one-year warning for hazing, and in January 2018, the fraternity was put on probation following a new hazing investigation.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
Meanwhile, as speculation about another stimulus check has circulated online, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers against scams that ask for your personal and financial information under the guise of a tax refund or new stimulus payment.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Nessel spoke about the work of her office’s Hate Crimes Unit, warning that Michigan reported about 620 hate crimes in 2024 — more than 50 incidents a month.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warning
Noun
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These require wearing full protective clothing and should be used with caution.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ben Rhodes, the two-time series champion, crashed into the wall on Lap 3 with heavy contact as his back bumper got into the tire barrier, bringing out the first caution — and only natural one until the final laps of regulation — of the race.—
Shane Connuck
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To commemorate his legacy, city and community leaders gathered on Thursday — on what would have been his 85th birthday — to install an honorary street sign at the intersection of Tooley Street and Oriole Street in Encanto.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The researchers also uncovered signs of immune and inflammation pathways involved in the disease, which could help guide treatment in the future.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But as inspiring as Mamdani’s rise has been, DSA’s shambolic life on the national level should be a cautionary tale for the British leftists.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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The song is part cautionary tale, part recruitment ritual.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In response, the company activated its incident response protocols, launched a full investigation, contained the breach, notified authorities and began alerting affected customers.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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After that meeting, the town started alerting residents on Facebook when issues with the water might arise.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beliefs in false statements dropped from 19.5 percent in the control group to 12.3 percent in the forewarning group and to 10.6 percent among the participants who received simple explanations without forewarnings.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
29 Aug. 2025
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This is when your neighbors will appreciate some forewarning—and a chance to tell you about their concerns.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is what the round red pinhole is for—simply hold it up to one of your eyes and look through it, scanning the room for a glowing red light.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.—
John Liu,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2023
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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
Verb
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When there was labor unrest, the coal town churches tended to side with the companies, advising miners against strikes or agitation.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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The University of Southern California (USC) has issued a warning to faculty and staff holding H‑1B work visas, advising them to postpone international travel until further guidance is available amid the White House immigration crackdown, according to , a student newspaper.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warning. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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