admonition
Americannoun
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an act of admonishing.
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counsel, advice, or caution.
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a gentle reproof.
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a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.
Other Word Forms
- preadmonition noun
Etymology
Origin of admonition
First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin admonitiōn- (stem of admonitiō ); ad-, monition; replacing late Middle English amonicioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin; admonish
Example Sentences
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Jessica Lautz, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, offers this admonition to homeowners selling for the first time in years: “It’s a very different housing market today.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
Third, every parent should abide by an admonition frequently offered by my famous pediatrician father: “I never met a child spoiled for having been told too many times that they were loved.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Eilish’s admonition and Parton’s example resonates because it underscores a broader cultural conversation: wealth comes with choices.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025
Biden seems to have taken that admonition to heart.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025
Perhaps Hooker at last had recalled Lincoln’s admonition, “Beware of rashness.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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