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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
Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
They are designed to evade an adversary's missile warning sensors.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 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
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Even the mainstream media is warning users away from RCS, leaving Google with some thinking to do.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Additionally, extreme fire weather conditions will take place in the Southwest on Sunday, with red flag warnings in effect for parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
They are designed to evade an adversary's missile warning sensors.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 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
Your local television forecast, weather App, and warning information depends on government satellites, radars, models, observations, and personnel.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Even the mainstream media is warning users away from RCS, leaving Google with some thinking to do.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warning
Noun
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According to procedure, the field is frozen as soon as the caution lights are illuminated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Iran’s highest leadership has approached the talks with extreme caution.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, self-care can sometimes be a sign of confidence and longevity, rather than simply personal maintenance.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Suggested Reading Big Tech's moment of truth is here There's a sign the restaurant recession is already here Amazon says its Temu competitor 'considered' showing tariff charges that raised White House ire Consumers continued to be in a dour mood over the past month.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Barnard, a college affiliated with Columbia, however, sent no forewarning to its community, according to several staff members CNN spoke with.—
Sarah Boxer,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Clarity and forewarning will reduce anxiety among our guests and help eliminate concern over arbitrary enforcement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Still, some options will also include a red light setting, which produces less of a blinding effect for others, and strobe effects for emergency signaling.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The combination of net-front traffic and a red light behind Connor Hellebuyck would have been all too familiar, but even Walker’s deflection didn’t let the air all of the way out of the building.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
1 May 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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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Each year, the CPB disperses $535 million in taxpayer funds to public radio and TV stations nationwide, stations provide free and universal access to educational shows, emergency alerts and a wide array of news and cultural content.—
Clay Voytek,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Fewer fish in the lake or fish with deformities, parasites or injuries would be red flags going into spawning season.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Wade found that such old credentials worked from new machines, Microsoft’s security protections didn’t raise any red flags when using them, and, wait for it, there’s no way for an end-user to detect, let alone fix, the issue.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warning. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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