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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Recent Examples of warnings For more on targeted attacks, read our article about Apple's spyware warnings reaching iPhone users in 110 countries. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 One homeowner attempted to fight the fire despite crews’ warnings. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted over the weekend. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The cutback came soon after the country was hit by dozens of ballistic missiles, which took out power for 600,000 people in Kyiv, without America’s customary advance warnings. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026 Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 All tropical cyclone watches and warnings for Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan had been canceled. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Multiple advisories and warnings were issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 The warnings come as rising borrowing costs threaten to complicate financing for technology companies investing heavily in AI infrastructure. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Weiss-Wolf’s advice emphasizes understanding your options and advocating for better health care, while recognizing that disclosing symptoms or requesting an accommodation can carry risks.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
My advice to other anglers is to pay attention to your tackle and have confidence in your gear.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of advice

Noun

In this case, the AI agent carried over an earlier instruction not to send any Slack messages to OpenAI’s team, using that to justify turning off the alerts.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Fraud Protection Services include check-payment limits and alerts, check monitoring and ACH debit block.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of alerts

Noun

Around midnight, Bethune walked into the parking lot, where the men approached him in a gray 2026 Toyota Camry equipped with flashing blue and red lights, according to Johnson’s arrest affidavit.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
In one alarming incident, Nistorescu said Linton allegedly slapped a woman and drove through red lights at speeds of 100 miles per hour while off her medication.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of red lights

Noun

Set those alarms early again Sunday because the NFL is headed overseas for another international showdown.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
The standard double comes with plush furnishings, down duvets and pillows, Bose speakers and alarms, flat-screen TVs, and a view of either the rooftop of the hotel pool, plus little perks like free Champagne at check-in.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of alarms

Noun

But Craig Holman, a lobbyist with the government accountability nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen, told the AP that Marshall’s actions raised ethical red flags.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Those trends were backed up by the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book survey of business and economic conditions, which was riddled with red flags about higher fuel prices across the country.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of red flags

Noun

Xi’s reserved and opaque public demeanor embodies such admonitions.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of admonitions

Noun

Nearly four hours were spent neutralized behind the safety car, with 16 cautions that prevented this year’s race from ever really developing a rhythm.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Two poor challenges in quick succession, both of which were borderline cautions anyway, usually lead to a card.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cautions

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