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admonition

[ad-muh-nish-uhn] / ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən /


NOUN
scolding
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STRONGEST


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"You have no previous convictions and I have taken the view that admonition is appropriate."

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

The admonition was met with silence in the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

It is also consistent with the Supreme Court’s admonition that the touchstone of the Fourth Amendment is whether the search or seizure is “reasonable,” not whether it is supported by a judicial warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

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

Jinny thought briefly of Joon’s swimming lesson, and of Ben’s soft admonition.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

Given the IRS’s guidance and admonitions, tax professionals said, most taxpayers didn’t roll the dice on that literal reading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Criminologists tend to speak in caveats, with warning of reversion to the mean and admonitions to wait for better data, but even they must admit: These are some eye-catching numbers.

From Slate ● May 7, 2025

Despite decades of admonitions from nutritionists and environmentalists to “eat locally, think globally,” our collective diets are more international than ever.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024

Consumer advice, including advice couched as strong admonitions, has long been part of its responsibilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

Usually, Dede was full of admonitions about Jaimito’s reckless driving, but now she found herself pressing her own foot on an invisible gas pedal.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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