admonishes

verb

Definition of admonishesnext
present tense third-person singular of admonish
1
as in reprimands
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault admonished her for littering

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2
as in advises
to give advice to my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods

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  1. advises
  2. warns
  3. criticizes
  4. teaches
Verb
  • Keighley advises entrepreneurs to focus on solutions that do not rely heavily on government incentives.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Named after Gemini because the meteors seem to emerge — or radiate from — the same area in the sky as the constellation, NASA advises stargazers to look to Gemini and elsewhere to get the best views.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of advises
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  • Four to nine inches with possible wind gusts of 35 miles per hour could produce drifting snow, the NWS warns.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine having the Mars equivalent of a tornado siren that warns astronauts to take shelter.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of warns
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  • In the document, Mangione criticizes the growing market capitalization of companies like UnitedHealthcare, pointing out that while their profits have surged, American life expectancy has stagnated.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Melinda criticizes Knight's skincare regime and footwear choices before concluding that Jess is using her career to hide from something and suggests our stalwart agent consider freezing her eggs.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticizes
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  • This one teaches the art of coercion.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ethan Bernstein is a professor at the Harvard Business School, Michael Horn teaches at Harvard and is co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, and Robert Moesta is an innovator, professor, and research fellow at the Christensen Institute.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of teaches
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