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as in caution
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired
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as in sign
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching
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as in cautionary
serving as or offering a warning
usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand
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as in alerting
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt
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Recent Examples of warning
Laura Romero, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The deputy deployed his stun gun after several warnings, but Cure didn’t go down.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Even the mainstream media is warning users away from RCS, leaving Google with some thinking to do.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Fyre Festival 2 details announced in reboot of infamous event
An urgent warning
In the United States, as couriers are facing prison sentences, law enforcement officials are traveling to senior communities to raise awareness about the scam.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The deputy deployed his stun gun after several warnings, but Cure didn’t go down.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.
—Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
—Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
Verb
Your local television forecast, weather App, and warning information depends on government satellites, radars, models, observations, and personnel.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Even the mainstream media is warning users away from RCS, leaving Google with some thinking to do.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warning
Noun
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But in doing so, the usage of other caution flags reverted to safety instead of show.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Brzeski also urged caution over the ability of a centrist government, which will likely be made up of a CDU-CSU and SPD coalition, to keep the more extreme parties at bay.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then, when Mars moved into your sign, emotional layers resurfaced.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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That includes preliminary trade data showing a record surge of goods imported into the U.S. — a sign of businesses bringing things in early to get ahead of the administration's tariff threats.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hall’s healthy scratch for the Nov. 11 game against the Canucks in Vancouver came with no forewarning from Richardson, who said Hall needed a game to reset.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The news of the limited edition Trump cards was also shared with a forewarning that certain Metro stations will be closed on Inauguration Day, including McPherson Square and Smithsonian stops.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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During his escape, Conyers ran a red light at Parker Road and Lincoln Avenue and fatally struck pedestrian Jossy Fernando Pinto, 51.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article A drunk motorist who ran a red light and killed a pedestrian while driving more than 70 mph through a Brooklyn intersection has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.—
John Liu,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2023
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Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2022
Verb
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On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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Universities in general are taking a cautious approach, stopping short of predicting a ban, but advising international students to plan ahead and prepare for potential delays at immigration control.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The company initially canceled the transaction and put the alert under fraud review, but about two months later determined that the transaction was not fraud because DesHotels agreed to making the transaction and did not have a receipt to back up her claim.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 9:58 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 10:13 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What to Know As of Monday morning, fire weather persists across both states, though the red flag warnings issued over the weekend have expired.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Most of the red flag warnings expired by Sunday morning as winds calmed down.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warning. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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