1
as in to reprimand
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
admonished her for littering
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2
as in to advise
to give advice to
my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods
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Recent Examples of admonish
However, in a Feb. 3 ruling, attorneys for both Baldoni and Lively were admonished to not publicly discuss the actors' competing civil lawsuits.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Last year’s 211-186 debacle caused commissioner Adam Silver to go off script and admonish the players for what was on display.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
In particular, Judge Reyes admonished the plaintiffs for waiting 21 days after the inspectors general were fired to request a temporary restraining order, an emergency motion that requires the court to move immediately to hear the case because the matter is so urgent.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Lydia shuts it down immediately and runs off to admonish herself for putting on that lipstick.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Last year’s 211-186 debacle caused commissioner Adam Silver to go off script and admonish the players for what was on display.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
In particular, Judge Reyes admonished the plaintiffs for waiting 21 days after the inspectors general were fired to request a temporary restraining order, an emergency motion that requires the court to move immediately to hear the case because the matter is so urgent.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Lydia shuts it down immediately and runs off to admonish herself for putting on that lipstick.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonish
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Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump and Vance reprimanded Zelensky, accusing him of lacking gratitude for U.S. aid.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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For instance, a donor with a strong financial background could offer guidance on budgeting or cost management, while someone with technology expertise could advise on software solutions for data collection.—
Victoria Philips,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The loss of jobs and funding have impacted deep-red districts that went for Trump, whose constituents have delivered such blistering feedback at town halls that GOP leaders have advised Republicans in Congress to quit appearing at such events.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to Smith, James, who approached him in the third quarter during a timeout, scolded him for his commentary regarding his son and teammate, Bronny James.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Obama playfully scolded her husband, Barack Obama, on her new podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Experts warn prices for many grocery store items will rise as a result.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Before the address started, the House Freedom Caucus posted on X warning Democrats they would be censured if there were any disruptive actions made.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Mar. 2025
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Musk has repeatedly criticized Social Security, one of the government's most popular programs, and DOGE staffers have been working inside the agency.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, has criticized Baldwin’s response.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Veterinarians work hard to become DVMs, and they’ve been taught to interpret symptoms and get to the proper diagnosis.—
Massimiliano Melis,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In a red carpet interview at SXSW this weekend, Affleck explained that making his kids work for their allowance helps curb some of their impulses to spend and teaches them the value of a dollar.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, anyone not on the bandwagon is chided as being out of touch.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the chamber, the atmosphere for Tuesday’s speech was much more caustic this time around, not just for Trump, who chided Democrats for not getting on board and applauding him, and the opposition party, with many of the members booing and brandishing signs calling out the president and Elon Musk.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Admonish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonish. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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