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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
a heartfelt admonition to the graduates to make the most of their lives
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as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
ignored the ranger's admonitions and took the road over the mountain, only to be stranded by the blizzard
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Grant Forsyth, the chief economist for private utility Avista and chair of the citizen commission that wrote the admonition, said the audit in 2017 had found the industry in general sustains few full-time, permanent jobs after they’re built.
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Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2024
Reaching out Some in the church security field tell clients not to worry about any contradiction between the Biblical admonition to love one’s neighbor and the need to keep the worship environment safe.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Ross insists he was given no guidelines by Brady ahead of time and that the admonition was not that serious.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In Washington, her awkward comments a day earlier about the border and her admonitions to migrants to stay home were sparking a conflagration that riled her allies, validated her detractors and established her reputation for everyone in between.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2024
Reaching out Some in the church security field tell clients not to worry about any contradiction between the Biblical admonition to love one’s neighbor and the need to keep the worship environment safe.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Ross insists he was given no guidelines by Brady ahead of time and that the admonition was not that serious.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In Washington, her awkward comments a day earlier about the border and her admonitions to migrants to stay home were sparking a conflagration that riled her allies, validated her detractors and established her reputation for everyone in between.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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“Admonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonition. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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