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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Grant Forsyth, the chief economist for private utility Avista and chair of the citizen commission that wrote the admonition, said the audit in 2017 had found the industry in general sustains few full-time, permanent jobs after they’re built.
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Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2024
Reaching out Some in the church security field tell clients not to worry about any contradiction between the Biblical admonition to love one’s neighbor and the need to keep the worship environment safe.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Ross insists he was given no guidelines by Brady ahead of time and that the admonition was not that serious.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In Washington, her awkward comments a day earlier about the border and her admonitions to migrants to stay home were sparking a conflagration that riled her allies, validated her detractors and established her reputation for everyone in between.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2024
Reaching out Some in the church security field tell clients not to worry about any contradiction between the Biblical admonition to love one’s neighbor and the need to keep the worship environment safe.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Ross insists he was given no guidelines by Brady ahead of time and that the admonition was not that serious.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In Washington, her awkward comments a day earlier about the border and her admonitions to migrants to stay home were sparking a conflagration that riled her allies, validated her detractors and established her reputation for everyone in between.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 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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