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warns

VERB

give notice of possible occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address advise alert caution hint inform instruct notify order predict prepare prompt recommend remind signal suggest summon tell threaten urge

STRONG

acquaint admonish advocate apprise clue counsel deprecate direct dissuade enjoin exhort forbid forearm forewarn guide post prescribe remonstrate reprove tip

WEAK

clue in cry wolf fill in give fair warning give the high sign give warning lay it out make aware put on guard tip off wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal discourage disorganize hide ignore prevent

STRONG

allow approve commend compliment laud misguide mislead neglect permit praise withhold

Example Sentences

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The study warns that conspiracy theories may also become more elaborate when AI companions help users build increasingly complex explanations around them.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Read: A major union warns regulators that Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO ‘defies financial logic’

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Ethicist Carissa Véliz warns that our societal obsession with predictions is ruining democracy.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The guidance, circulated to staff this spring, emphasizes that “you must be cautious” when using prediction markets and warns against insider trading.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“It’s what the doctor warns us of. There is no medicine that can cure him.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan