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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 vice president adhered to Biden’s admonition that there be “no daylight” between the two of them as she campaigned for president after he withdrew from the race.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

Beshear’s not-yet-candidacy, still in the fledgling phase, offers a mix of aspiration and admonition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 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

Kendra had already reminded Seth to stay calm and be polite no matter what happened, but she repeated the admonition.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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

She led him out of her office and up the stone stairs, calling out instructions and admonitions to helpers and children as she passed.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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