forewarning
noun
fore·warn·ing
fȯr-ˈwȯr-niŋ 
1
: a warning given in advance
2
: the state of being warned in advance
Examples of forewarning in a Sentence
heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough
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Clarity and forewarning will reduce anxiety among our guests and help eliminate concern over arbitrary enforcement.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
One explanation is that the Ayatollah simply miscalculated and found himself, once again, overtaken by events when Rouhani’s candidacy surged with little forewarning.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2013
Others chalk up social trends such as learning to play the harmonica or wearing more brown clothing as forewarnings of a financial downturn on the horizon.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
But a little forewarning: If Denver loses this weekend and the Wild sign Buium soon after, don’t expect Buium to immediately get games if the Wild’s playoff spot or positioning isn’t locked and their blue line is healthy.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
One explanation is that the Ayatollah simply miscalculated and found himself, once again, overtaken by events when Rouhani’s candidacy surged with little forewarning.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2013
Others chalk up social trends such as learning to play the harmonica or wearing more brown clothing as forewarnings of a financial downturn on the horizon.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
But a little forewarning: If Denver loses this weekend and the Wild sign Buium soon after, don’t expect Buium to immediately get games if the Wild’s playoff spot or positioning isn’t locked and their blue line is healthy.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Forewarning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forewarning. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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