admonishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of admonish
1
as in reprimands
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault admonished her for littering

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2
as in advises
to give advice to my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods

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Recent Examples of admonishes Sinon admonishes his king for failing to properly honor Ithaca’s dead soldiers, contributing to Odysseus’s guilt. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Judge admonishes Musk over social media use Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm. — Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Deeply religious, Jean’s mother, in the film, admonishes her. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Another admonishes participants not to urinate in the street, start fights, block streets, climb on cars or deface property — all things that have been problems some years. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Early on in the book, Prasad admonishes complacent elites who believe that the current chaos will naturally settle into a new, more stable balance. — Jamie Merchant, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2025 Consequently, the conference is imposing a $5,000 fine and admonishes all institutions to use the ‘out’ designation only if there are no circumstances under which a student-athlete could participate in a game. — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025 As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishes
  1. reprimands
  2. advises
  3. scolds
  4. warns
  5. criticizes
  6. teaches
  7. chides
  8. blames
Verb
  • Being a fly on the wall is precisely what Hard Knocks makes viewers feel like in the moment when Head Coach Mike Macdonald reprimands linebacker Derick Hall for getting too close to a quarterback.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The emperor reprimands her for being late for the rainmaking ritual.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Definition of reprimands
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  • Inside, Kaylee is eager to prove herself by really learning laundry and nailing it; Fraser advises her to come up with a system and stick to it.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This summer, Kennedy’s health department appointed doctors with financial stakes in the peptide industry to a panel that advises the FDA.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of advises
Verb
  • Some intergenerational sparring ensues, as Kevin scolds Arthur for his more outré boomer comments, and Arthur in turn sneers at his grandson’s millennial lameness.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The audience screams in response, and Scovel scolds them again but this time with a smile.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of scolds
Verb
  • The bank still calls Nvidia the sector’s best risk-reward opportunity but warns that financing pressures, power shortages, and concentrated customers could threaten the buildout.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of warns
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  • These days, the Ambassador has to handle a different set of challenges such as handling the fallout when the boss criticizes the British Prime Minister on social media.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • Kendall teaches children and teenagers to break down anxiety-provoking situations, such as finding friends to sit with in the cafeteria or asking someone for a date, into smaller steps and planning what to do if something goes wrong.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to outdoor play, the research supports pairing the outdoor time with a 15-minute daily lesson of social-emotional learning that teaches students about empathy, respect and self-esteem.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • Betty chides her husband in the way couples married 63 years can.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • Williams worries, notices, intuits, chides and calls out.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of chides
Verb
  • However, a Haitian source who is familiar with the issue, blames Green for the delays.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The American Entertainment Alliance blames the current state of industry consolidation on the end of the FCC’s Financial Interest & Syndication Rules more than 30 years ago.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blames

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“Admonishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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