admonishment

[ad-mon-ish-muhnt]

noun

1. a variant of admonition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of admonishment¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Middle French amonestement, equivalent to admonish ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

Example Sentences

Such mealy-mouthed admonishments are how we got here in the first place.

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A public admonishment is typically issued for serious misconduct.

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While many took to right-wing media to lodge attacks on a political candidate in the face of a mass shooting, others simultaneously trotted out the tired admonishment against politicizing a tragedy.

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Earlier this week Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare admonishment, without naming Trump, saying impeachment was "not an appropriate response".

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The trial court sustained the objection but gave the jury no admonishments or instructions with respect to this part of the prosecutor’s arguments.”

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