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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
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
About 18,000 people and 8,100 homes and businesses were under evacuation orders or warnings, Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna said on Dec. 10, CNN reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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
David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Pennsylvania Warren County in Pennsylvania is under a winter storm warning from Friday through Saturday morning, with snow totals of 2 to 7 inches expected.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
More than 12 million people across the region are under red flag warnings through Wednesday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
About 18,000 people and 8,100 homes and businesses were under evacuation orders or warnings, Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna said on Dec. 10, CNN reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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
Russian sources picked up by OSINT analyst Roy are warning of a new tactic by Ukrainian drones.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Pennsylvania Warren County in Pennsylvania is under a winter storm warning from Friday through Saturday morning, with snow totals of 2 to 7 inches expected.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warning
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Fully horizontal meant that oncoming traffic should stop; when the arms were lowered to a 30-degree tilt, traffic could proceed with caution.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Western leaders have greeted the overthrow of the Assad dynasty by rebel forces with caution, fearing a power vacuum and more instability in the region.Sophie Kiderlin,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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But one key category that has been pushing prices up showed welcome signs of cooling in November: Rental prices ticked up just 0.2%, the smallest increase since July 2021.COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, there are signs the market is recovering after being battered by inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In this sense, the forewarning given by analysts back in the summer has been validated—that protesting locals and increased difficulty in traveling to European destinations would make American travelers think twice about heading on European cruises and vacations.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The wonderfully random explosions of spontaneous noise, all of it free of forewarning.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 14 Apr. 2024
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This trending red light therapy device is the latest launch from Therabody and a Glamour-editor favorite fitness gadget (including our editor in chief Samantha Barry).Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
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This segues to another one of the niche’s anti-inflammatory technologies: LED face masks, or red light therapy.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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
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The company equips delivery drivers with hyper-specific data on millions of addresses throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, advising them of where to park and which entrance of a building to go through for the most efficient delivery.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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He is accused of advising South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting on the measure.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This feature alerts nearby vehicles and drivers to the presence of a disabled autonomous truck and any potential hazards.Richard Bishop, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Within a few months, Stanford’s primary-care clinics added pop-up alerts to their electronic records system to remind doctors to order the tests.Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, after red flag warnings expired, officials lifted evacuation orders in some areas, and repopulation efforts began.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin Fire in Malibu, fanned by strong winds, has burned through more than 4,000 acres this week, but a change in weather and the end of red flag warnings give firefighters hope to tamp out the inferno.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warning. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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