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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 warnings
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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Recent Examples of admonitions
Commencement season puts Faust’s admonitions to the test.
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Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
His father, Steven Leroy Crews, and mother Jeanna Marie Gabellini, both 58, will each face one misdemeanor count for repeatedly allowing their child to ride the e-moto from age 14 to 17, despite citations and admonitions from law enforcement.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
None of the usual admonitions against leveraging tragedy for political purposes.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For all the golfers’ admonitions about dehydration, there is water everywhere on the course.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Don’t let someone older cramp your style with their advice or admonitions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
The admonitions of the first generation of revolutionaries carried the weight of superiors addressing subordinates.
—Deng Yuwen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
The intensity of the vitriol directed against her seemed like a backlash to the #MeToo movement’s admonitions to believe all women.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
While my spirit was drawn towards the heavens, yet my aunt’s admonitions weighed me down.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
His father, Steven Leroy Crews, and mother Jeanna Marie Gabellini, both 58, will each face one misdemeanor count for repeatedly allowing their child to ride the e-moto from age 14 to 17, despite citations and admonitions from law enforcement.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
None of the usual admonitions against leveraging tragedy for political purposes.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For all the golfers’ admonitions about dehydration, there is water everywhere on the course.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Don’t let someone older cramp your style with their advice or admonitions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
The admonitions of the first generation of revolutionaries carried the weight of superiors addressing subordinates.
—Deng Yuwen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
The intensity of the vitriol directed against her seemed like a backlash to the #MeToo movement’s admonitions to believe all women.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonitions
Noun
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Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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My advice to early career scientists is to follow your passion and not be discouraged by the current stress on the system.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Changes with this advisory All coastal watches and warnings are discontinued.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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But the worst may be yet to come, as tropical storm watches and warnings line parts of the Texas and Louisiana coastlines, with concerns for both coastal storm surge and inland freshwater flooding.—
Ben Noll,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
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Those recommendations include several of the changes proposed in Senate Bill 828.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Following the recommendations from the NWS helps bolster your safety during air quality alerts, minimizing your exposure to potentially harmful pollutants.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
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In sharing the perspective of his office, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian fixated on disputing the brothers’ motive, despite several admonishments from the parole board against re-litigating the crime.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Admonitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonitions. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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