admonitions

noun

plural of admonition
1
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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2
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 On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Commencement season puts Faust’s admonitions to the test. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonitions
  1. advice
  2. warnings
  3. recommendations
  4. admonishments
Noun
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hodgepodge of financial advice and confusing diagrams held together by anecdotes from Kiyosaki’s childhood.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The regulator is also investigating the poor performance of recent initial public offerings, according to people familiar with the matter, and questioning the advice given by investment banks to companies selling stock, Semafor reported this month.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • France is again under moderate wind or severe thunderstorm warnings, and another round of extreme weather is likely across Western Europe.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, shortly after authorities began downgrading some mandatory evacuation orders to warnings around Somersett, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said people were already venturing too far into dangerous wildlands.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of warnings
Noun
  • The City of Denver Auditor's Office released its examination of the project Thursday, along with a series of recommendations.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One of my non-negotiable recommendations is Tonnara di Scopello, another historic tuna fishery turned into a tiny museum and protected cove.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of recommendations
Noun
  • That video shows three boys scrubbing the floor and walls of a room in the school with rags as Morrison shouts commands and admonishments.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of admonishments

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“Admonitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonitions. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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