Definition of ADMONITIONS (original) (raw)
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
Synonyms
Examples of admonition in a Sentence
an admonition to be careful He offered words of advice and admonition.
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Such admonitions can seem jarring, even petty, in the light of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement this month that 43,000 of his country’s troops have been killed since the invasion began. —
David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 But Eric Davis, only 10 years old then, forgot that admonition the day state child services came to take him away. —Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024 In the controversy would come, and, as might a worker on a production line, the judge could simply press Ctrl + Fn + 1 to issue forth yet another admonition that, however passionate ... —Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 7 Oct. 2024 Everyone knows that this admonition should be addressed to former President Donald Trump. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for admonition 
Word History
Etymology
Middle English ammonicioun, admonicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French amonicion, borrowed from Latin admonitiōn-, admonitiō, from admoni- (variant stem of admonēre "to admonish") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of admonition was in the 14th century
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“Admonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admonition. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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