admonition
noun
ad·mo·ni·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈni-shən 
1
: gentle or friendly reproof
remembered the admonition to keep it simple
2
: counsel or warning against fault or oversight
the principal's admonition against bullying
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Examples of admonition in a Sentence
an admonition to be careful
He offered words of advice and admonition.
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Driving the news: The admonition came in an update to House Democrats sent Friday afternoon by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Executive Director Julie Merz, a copy of which was obtained by Axios.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Last week, Obama was out on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, delivering an admonition to African American voters who may be leaning toward supporting former President Donald Trump in the highly competitive presidential contretemps.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Netanyahu’s most disquieting elision in his U.N. speech, in this season of atonement, is that Moses’s admonition to choose blessings over curses was aimed specifically at the Children of Israel.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Western countries, including the United States, have warned African governments to be wary of Chinese exploitation, but such admonitions have been met with skepticism, not least because of the West’s long and painful record of exploiting Africa.
—Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Last week, Obama was out on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, delivering an admonition to African American voters who may be leaning toward supporting former President Donald Trump in the highly competitive presidential contretemps.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Netanyahu’s most disquieting elision in his U.N. speech, in this season of atonement, is that Moses’s admonition to choose blessings over curses was aimed specifically at the Children of Israel.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Western countries, including the United States, have warned African governments to be wary of Chinese exploitation, but such admonitions have been met with skepticism, not least because of the West’s long and painful record of exploiting Africa.
—Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Admonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admonition. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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admonition
noun
ad·mo·ni·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈnish-ən
: a gentle or friendly criticism or warning
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