FOREWARN Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

forewarn

verb

fȯr-ˈwȯrn

Definition of forewarn

as in to warn

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog

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imperil

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Recent Examples of forewarn According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026 The royal family was not forewarned about the Thursday arrest, according to a spokesperson for Charles, as reported by The New York Times. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026 Sensitive information shared with Epstein includes forewarning of a multibillion-dollar bailout for the European Union, over $27 billion in asset sales, Labour tax plans, and even Brown’s resignation. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026 Virtually nobody was forewarned. — New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forewarn

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The voices warning about the risks of artificial intelligence grow louder, more urgent and increasingly credible every day.

— Henry M. Paulson Jr, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, Zelenskyy ominously warned airlines in Russia that the risks could continue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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