WARNINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

warnings

noun

plural of warning

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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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of warnings Governments get involved Despite official warnings published by China's state media about OpenClaw's security risks, several local governments have proposed incentives in the past week to encourage companies to develop applications using the AI tool. —

Evelyn Cheng,dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Tornado warnings were issued across the Illinois area as a large tornado continued to sweep through Illinois and into Indiana, along with large hail and the risk of flash flooding. —

Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 The warnings came a day after an Iranian attack hit a residential building in the capital, Manama, killing a 29-year-old woman and wounding eight people. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026 Following the tornado watch, the weather service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings Tuesday evening, each varying in timeframe and potential severity. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026 In the most charitable—and probably accurate—view, the president had reasons to believe that all of the catastrophic warnings about the most hair-raising consequences of an attack wouldn’t come to pass this time. —

Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 Bart Jansen Responding to criticism about Americans stranded in the Middle East, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the government issued numerous warnings about traveling in the region since January. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 These warnings have gained urgency in the wake of a mass shooting in Austin, Texas, where a gunman opened fire outside a downtown bar last Sunday, killing three people and injuring 14 others. —

Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Have multiple ways to receive warnings! —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warnings

Noun

Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Some credit card consultant owes you some money back on that advice.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026