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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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 The storms Friday also brought heavy rain and wind gusts topping 70 mph to the Chicago area, and also prompted tornado warnings locally in the evening hours. —Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Officials initially issued a tsunami warning for waves up to 10 feet (three meters). —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warning
Noun
The ship carries an air wing of more than 75 aircraft, including F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighters, EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft, and E-2D early warning planes. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 The storms Friday also brought heavy rain and wind gusts topping 70 mph to the Chicago area, and also prompted tornado warnings locally in the evening hours. —Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Sabti is warning that Vahidi’s growing influence could make Tehran less likely to agree to a genuine ceasefire. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Officials initially issued a tsunami warning for waves up to 10 feet (three meters). —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warning
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Austria 's health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Austria’s health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP.— Karel Janicek, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Counsell thought Suzuki’s at-bats looked good from the onset of Tuesday’s game and felt the swings in his first at-bat were a great sign.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon meets Jupiter in your sign, your presence carries weight and people respond to your tone.— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The effect is meant to be a celebration of the Sonoran Desert, as well as a cautionary tale about humans' impact on it, said Shaw.— Alina Hartounian, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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And while some stars managed to laugh them off, others became cautionary tales of what can happen when the cameras never stop rolling.— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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The pantry is alerting people of the SNAP changes and is offering SNAP recipients opportunities to help meet the work requirement hours.— Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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For one, countless stories have surfaced of the Apple Watch proactively catching atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate, alerting someone to go to the hospital.— Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
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More than a forewarning, the project is an open invitation into the Texan’s sonic world, drawing on elements from an array of genres.— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics.— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
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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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When Labour’s Tony Blair won in a landslide, Hilton co-founded a consulting firm, Good Business, advising corporations on how to make money by investing in social and environmental causes.— National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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As geopolitical tensions rattle markets and drive sharp swings in stocks, Jefferies is advising investors to lean into companies with strong fundamentals and sturdy dividends.— Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Pilots on both Southwest planes responded to onboard alerts, the FAA said.— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The state with the second-highest number of alerts, California, had just 16.— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/warning. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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