as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough
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as in alerting
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog
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Recent Examples of forewarning
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fast-food forewarning: McDonald’s reported lackluster quarterly earnings Thursday morning, posting its steepest U.S. same-store sales decline since the early days of the Covid pandemic in 2020.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Barnard, a college affiliated with Columbia, however, sent no forewarning to its community, according to several staff members CNN spoke with.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
With PulteGroup leading off this earnings report season, their negative comments could be a forewarning of more reality adjustments ahead.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: Consumers appreciate transparency and forewarning.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fast-food forewarning: McDonald’s reported lackluster quarterly earnings Thursday morning, posting its steepest U.S. same-store sales decline since the early days of the Covid pandemic in 2020.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Barnard, a college affiliated with Columbia, however, sent no forewarning to its community, according to several staff members CNN spoke with.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
With PulteGroup leading off this earnings report season, their negative comments could be a forewarning of more reality adjustments ahead.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarning
Noun
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Some counties are adding sirens that don’t depend on fragile cell networks to emit warnings, for one.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, announced on September 12, the FDA is once again expanding their warning list to include Jiva organic ground cinnamon, which also contains high levels of the heavy metal.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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There has been a hunt for retribution in the aftermath of Kirk's killing, with conservatives highlighting individuals who have celebrated his death and alerting their employers.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of us – Micki Olson – worked with the federal government to develop the Message Design Dashboard to help alerting authorities craft clear and comprehensive emergency messages.—
Micki Olson,
The Conversation,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Forewarning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarning. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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