warns

verb

present tense third-person singular of warn
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 bank still calls Nvidia the sector’s best risk-reward opportunity but warns that financing pressures, power shortages, and concentrated customers could threaten the buildout. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … -- POLITICS FINAL STRETCH — Rogers warns Michigan voters about El-Sayed’s ‘extreme’ agenda ahead of election. — FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The report warns that without action, 24-to-75% of California's beaches could disappear seasonally or permanently, depending on how high the sea rises. — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, public debt is soaring, a development the IMF warns is unsustainable. — Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 The letters warns that legal action may follow if the state does not meet the 48-hour deadline to review the list. — Safiyah Riddle, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The briefing lists a $1,000 registration fee for the cycle running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and warns that unregistered covered producers risk fines of up to $10,000 per day. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 That list, the company warns, poses a risk for its ability to get adequate and affordable insurance. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warns
  1. alerts
  2. advises
  3. cautions
  4. informs
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  • This alerts your wireless carrier and can help its spam detection efforts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas shocks Vision back to life, but this somehow alerts Butcherbird; Vision’s mindscape fills with oppressive red lighting, ominously circling birds, and TVs crackling with static.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of alerts
Verb
  • Serhiy Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military analyst who advises Zelensky on weapons technologies, said an operational Rassvet system would create an imbalance in the adversaries’ capabilities.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Littley likewise advises following the package or recipe directions for the specific rice.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of advises
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  • The column cautions, however, that any production increase would take time and require more refinery capacity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Marine Mammal Center cautions against getting too close to sea lions and whales, for everyone’s safety.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cautions
Verb
  • That philosophy informs Piano’s approach to projects that cross national borders.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The same sort of relaxed approach also informs Mascis’ gear choices.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of informs

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