as in warning
serving as or offering a warning historically natural disasters have often been interpreted by some as punitive or monitory measures against sin-ridden humanity

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“Monitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitory. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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