1
as in reprimands
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
admonished her for littering
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as in advises
to give advice to
my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods
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Recent Examples of admonishes
Judge admonishes Musk over social media use Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
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Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Deeply religious, Jean’s mother, in the film, admonishes her.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Another admonishes participants not to urinate in the street, start fights, block streets, climb on cars or deface property — all things that have been problems some years.
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Larry Neumeister,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Early on in the book, Prasad admonishes complacent elites who believe that the current chaos will naturally settle into a new, more stable balance.
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Jamie Merchant,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Consequently, the conference is imposing a $5,000 fine and admonishes all institutions to use the ‘out’ designation only if there are no circumstances under which a student-athlete could participate in a game.
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Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Deeply religious, Jean’s mother, in the film, admonishes her.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Another admonishes participants not to urinate in the street, start fights, block streets, climb on cars or deface property — all things that have been problems some years.
—
Larry Neumeister,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Early on in the book, Prasad admonishes complacent elites who believe that the current chaos will naturally settle into a new, more stable balance.
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Jamie Merchant,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Consequently, the conference is imposing a $5,000 fine and admonishes all institutions to use the ‘out’ designation only if there are no circumstances under which a student-athlete could participate in a game.
—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard.
—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.
—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishes
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The emperor reprimands her for being late for the rainmaking ritual.
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His supervisor appears as a ticket conductor and reprimands him for doing nothing.
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Keeping money out of the Cuban government’s hands while helping the Cuban people is tricky, said Aymee Valdivia, an attorney at Holland & Knight who advises companies doing business in Cuba.
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Consumer Reports advises contacting customer support early in the trial to test how responsive the company is before you’re committed.
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Someone else scolds the offender.
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Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
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King laughs, and warns Carrol against comparing him to Jesus.
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Vecellio warns that older adults and people who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk from heat should carefully consider whether to attend outdoor World Cup matches in the hottest locations this week.
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The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
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That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.
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The Serengeti teaches us that nature doesn’t force alignment.
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Cotter, 29, moved from Chicago and now teaches English at a high school.
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Betty chides her husband in the way couples married 63 years can.
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Williams worries, notices, intuits, chides and calls out.
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The nonprofit blames the lack of progress on government red tape and diminishing federal funding to provide subsidies and incentives.
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Industry, like tobacco companies, turns a blind eye to the problem, continues its mass production to achieve maximum profit and blames the consumer for bad choices.
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“Admonishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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