as in alerts
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 warns
The huts are owned by the Truckee Donner Land Trust, which warns that the journey from the trailhead to the cabins takes several hours and passes through dangerous avalanche terrain.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
An alert from the US Embassy in Cuba warns US travelers of the fuel shortages and advises them to be prepared for prolonged power outages.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
There's an Unusual Odor A musty or earthy odor often means mold in the ducts, Goude warns, and a sharp, ammonia-like or animal odor is a sign of pests like rodents.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.
—Sarah Moreno
updated February 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Klein, of the American Institute of CPAs, warns that there isn't a special box on the 1099 forms to indicate the tip income received in 2025.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
OpenAI founder Sam Altman says AI could replace 40% of jobs, while Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, warns that AI could wipe out jobs across several industries.
—David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The motion warns the data centers may never come, and could leave residents with billions in extra costs.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Apple also pointed to a feature the company offers called Communication Safety that warns children and blurs the image when nudity is detected while receiving or attempting to send content and displays a warning.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
An alert from the US Embassy in Cuba warns US travelers of the fuel shortages and advises them to be prepared for prolonged power outages.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
There's an Unusual Odor A musty or earthy odor often means mold in the ducts, Goude warns, and a sharp, ammonia-like or animal odor is a sign of pests like rodents.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.
—Sarah Moreno
updated February 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Klein, of the American Institute of CPAs, warns that there isn't a special box on the 1099 forms to indicate the tip income received in 2025.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
OpenAI founder Sam Altman says AI could replace 40% of jobs, while Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, warns that AI could wipe out jobs across several industries.
—David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The motion warns the data centers may never come, and could leave residents with billions in extra costs.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Apple also pointed to a feature the company offers called Communication Safety that warns children and blurs the image when nudity is detected while receiving or attempting to send content and displays a warning.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warns
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As of Thursday, all of the Panhandle is under a red flag warning, which alerts residents a wildfire is likely to spread rapidly if started.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Identity theft services monitor your identity across all three credit bureaus and alerts you to new credit inquiries, account openings, and changes to your credit file.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nguyen advises smelling the bacon grease, looking closely at it, and feeling it.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Triponel advises apparel companies around the world on how to effectively identify, prevent, mitigate, address and remediate human rights risks and impacts across their supply chains.—
Anna Triponel,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Peanut butter raises thrive when the pendulum swings to an employer’s market—but Thomas cautions bosses against playing a heavy hand.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, millions of women whose married names don't match with the name on their birth certificates or passports would face extra steps just to make their voices heard, the Brennan Center cautions.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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That same creative experimentation informs event programming.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Many say that his unapologetic message of equality and justice informs their work today.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Warns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warns. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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