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admonition

[ad-muh-nish-uhn] / ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən /


NOUN
scolding
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STRONGEST


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Jessica Lautz, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, offers this admonition to homeowners selling for the first time in years: “It’s a very different housing market today.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Eilish’s admonition and Parton’s example resonates because it underscores a broader cultural conversation: wealth comes with choices.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

In his character’s admonition, Lee is staking his position as new AI-powered tools threaten to undo a system of moviemaking built on flesh-and-blood cast and crew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

MacManus initially embraced her mother’s admonition that education was the way to get ahead and didn’t make a career out of Cielito Lindo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

I had been left home by the family with the admonition to take care of the house until they returned.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe