warnings

noun

plural of warning
1
as in advice
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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2
as in signs
something that tells of approaching danger or risk the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching

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Recent Examples of warnings Flood warnings are still active around the White River and Wabash River, due to past rain. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026 Residents fled in panic as tsunami warnings were issued and later lifted. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Caballero says the school also received no warnings or notices from NYC Parks, police, the property owner or another city agency about the garden, corn stalks or barriers before the damage occurred. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Good intentions can become intentional malice when policymakers ignore clear warnings and leave taxpayers stuck with the bill. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Other players around the league have received heftier fines and warnings, too. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Incoming ballistic missile fire triggered nationwide warnings Tuesday night for UAE residents to seek shelter, the first time in weeks such an alarm had sounded. — David Rising, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 In January 2025, the Commissioners Court approved a policy along party lines giving sheriff’s deputies the ability to issue trespass warnings to anyone in violation of the decorum policy. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 The outage meant that severe thunderstorm, flash flood and tornado warnings were significantly delayed in reaching the public, except via NOAA Weather Radio, according to the NWS. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warnings
  1. advice
  2. signs
  3. alerts
  4. red lights
  5. alarms
  6. red flags
  7. admonitions
  8. cautions
Noun
  • This novel legal approach, likened to a polluting factory, argues that AI chatbots cause mental harm, provide uncertified advice, and undermine public health and safety.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Iran remains heavily invested in providing the Houthis with expertise and intelligence, according to a Gulf source, while in turn the Houthis provide advice to Iraqi militia.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Few signs of humanity interrupted the rocky shoreline — just a couple of cabins and the wooden railings of a path leading to a wizened cedar tree revered by the tribe.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Dugger was the main talking point in defensive coordinator Raheem Morris’ press conference Saturday, because all signs are pointing to Dugger having a key role in the defense.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • On Tuesday, evacuation orders for about 3,380 homes were downgraded to alerts — meaning those people could for now remain at their homes — after about 1,200 orders had already been lifted by late Monday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • By month four, those 28 alerts had been distilled into four clear maintenance priorities.
    — Guilherme Studart, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of alerts
Noun
  • Inwood residents say doughnuts, drag racing and speeding through red lights happen on a near-daily basis on Sherman Avenue.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This is the same genius who just a few months ago gave all these scooter riders the freedom to go down one-way streets the wrong way, not having to stop for red lights or stop signs, by forbidding police from writing criminal summonses to them.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of red lights
Noun
  • More than 200 fire and EMS personnel responded to the fire that escalated to four alarms.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond noise and blanket fixes, couples with mismatched schedules can try staggered bedtimes and silent alarms.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of alarms
Noun
  • For anyone with a basic knowledge of ancient history, there were red flags aplenty.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2025, Russian banks raised red flags on a potential debt crisis as high interest rates weighed on borrowers’ ability to pay off loans.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of red flags
Noun
  • On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Commencement season puts Faust’s admonitions to the test.
    — Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Definition of admonitions
Noun
  • There were 23 routes that were not passable and another 19 identified that had cautions, McDermott said.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Even with the caveats and cautions, the town of Palm Beach considers AI advances in policing to be critical.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cautions

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