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Synonyms for warning
Synonyms: Noun
admonishment, admonition, alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, heads-up, notice
Synonyms: Adjective
admonishing, admonitory, cautionary, cautioning, exemplary, monitory, premonitory
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Examples of warning in a Sentence
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She gave me a warning about the difficulties of the job. She issued a stern warning against making changes too quickly. Let that be a warning to you. We had no warning of the dangers that were ahead of us. Without any warning she turned around and ran. The storm struck without warning. I was stopped for speeding, but the policeman just gave me a warning.Adjective
usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The recall two weeks later is an extension of that warning. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "State orders recall of marijuana products tested by shuttered Walled Lake lab," 30 Aug. 2019 When some of the battalions tried to go (and) observe these activities their movement has been blocked, and they have been given a 'fair warning' not to continue their activity. — Fox News, "UN peacekeeping patrol filmed coming under attack by Hezbollah in Lebanon," 29 Aug. 2019 Trigger warning: The following contains language describing eating-disorder behaviors. — Jen Mclellan, Glamour, "'Mommy, How Did You Get So Fat?'," 29 Aug. 2019 The bogus regulatory warning gave all Chinese firms a pretext to shun it. — The Economist, "Why China’s assault on Cathay Pacific should scare all foreign firms," 22 Aug. 2019 Reports said the teenagers had ignored warnings from locals to stay clear of the tracks. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Indians are going too far for thrilling TikTok videos that can go viral," 21 Aug. 2019 The move to limit the scooters comes in the wake of a stern warning from Mayor Tom Barrett that the scooter-riders needed to get off the sidewalks — now. — Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Marquette University is the latest campus to ban e-scooters on university property," 19 Aug. 2019 Fair warning to men in relationships eager to conceive with their partner: Smoking cannabis could have an adverse effect on your reproductive health. — Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, "Weed and infertility: Should men worry about their marijuana consumption?," 13 Aug. 2019 The movie seeks to be an essential historical document—and a kind of warning to audiences both in China and elsewhere. — Brandon Yu, The Atlantic, "One Child Nation Paints a Harrowing Picture of an Infamous Policy," 13 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Privacy advocates have sounded warning bells about Big Brother secretly watching us from the sky. — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, "Treasure Valley police dabble in drones as prices drop, rules for use multiply," 22 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'warning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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