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
Examples of admonition in a Sentence
an admonition to be careful
He offered words of advice and admonition.
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Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
There was no such admonition against his feeling here.
—Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
When Dylan Mason was an incoming freshman at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, his mom dropped him off at his dormitory with three earnest admonitions.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Rob Blanchard, the governor’s communications director, already had announced an end to the press conference, an admonition ignored by the press — and governor.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
There was no such admonition against his feeling here.
—Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
When Dylan Mason was an incoming freshman at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, his mom dropped him off at his dormitory with three earnest admonitions.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Rob Blanchard, the governor’s communications director, already had announced an end to the press conference, an admonition ignored by the press — and governor.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for admonition
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“Admonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admonition. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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