as in warning
serving as or offering a warning
shot an admonishing glance at me just as I was about to spill the beans
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as in reprimanding
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
admonished her for littering
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as in advising
to give advice to
my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods
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Recent Examples of admonishing
Brock Keeling, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2022
Rose protests the admonishing tone, confidently signaling that the French are no better than her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022
And what happened on Tuesday was this: In key states and races -- from Virginia to New Jersey to Long Island -- voters leaned toward Republicans, rejecting -- or at least admonishing -- Democrats up to and including President Joe Biden.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 4 Nov. 2021
But articles also popped up admonishing parents for writing about their kids at all.
—Heather Lanier, Longreads, 4 Mar. 2021
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Nevertheless, Waterbar received an admonishing phone call from team Drake.
—Brock Keeling, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2022
Rose protests the admonishing tone, confidently signaling that the French are no better than her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022
And what happened on Tuesday was this: In key states and races -- from Virginia to New Jersey to Long Island -- voters leaned toward Republicans, rejecting -- or at least admonishing -- Democrats up to and including President Joe Biden.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 4 Nov. 2021
But articles also popped up admonishing parents for writing about their kids at all.
—Heather Lanier, Longreads, 4 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishing
Adjective
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The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.SCOTT SONNER, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
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In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
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The company equips delivery drivers with hyper-specific data on millions of addresses throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, advising them of where to park and which entrance of a building to go through for the most efficient delivery.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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He is accused of advising South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting on the measure.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Porter, who’s in the last days of her third and final term in Congress, plans to return next month to her position teaching law at UC Irvine.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thank you for teaching me what true love and joy is.Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The words echo Delay, Deny, Defend, the title of a 2010 book criticizing the insurance industry.Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Making it in Russia while criticizing Vladimir Putin?Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Admonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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