WARNINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

warnings

noun

plural of warning

as in advice

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired

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as in signs

something that tells of approaching danger or risk the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching

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Recent Examples of warnings But Kelce, unaware of Gracie’s warnings, cheerfully makes a peace sign in response. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 The Brazil advisory comes amid other recent State Department warnings for Americans traveling abroad. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Rattlesnake warnings are popping up across Texas as snakes become more active, with recent sightings reported at schools, athletic fields and other places where people and pets spend time. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 At the same time, as tech companies issue urgent new warnings about the dangers of AI, the Department of Health and Human Services convened childhood experts Tuesday to discuss the harms of excessive adolescent screen use. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Mandatory evacuation orders, evacuation warnings and shelter-in-place orders have been issued across the region. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Travel warnings have been heightened for Americans traveling in the Middle East. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 Karen Boyd and Carlos Silva were both asked to leave the chamber after several warnings from O’Hare to stop talking while the court deliberated. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 France is again under moderate wind or severe thunderstorm warnings, and another round of extreme weather is likely across Western Europe. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

İnönü, resisting advice from military leaders to ignore the result, resigned from the presidency and took up a new role as the leader of the opposition in the parliament.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
That's not the best sports gambling advice to give out numbers like that.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of advice

Noun

The Habitable Worlds Observatory would be the first designed to photograph Earth-like planets — and even search for chemical signs of life within the atmospheres of those planets.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
There are signs that Democratic voters, especially, are looking for change, and some young voters argue older politicians can’t truly understand a world transformed by artificial intelligence, rising housing costs and student debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of signs

Noun

The Emergency Alert System and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide emergency alerts.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The Roseville Police Department has been defending its use of the technology after a July report found more than 1,000 inaccurate license plate alerts generated by the system.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of alerts

Noun

The ruling, the first of its kind under Hong Kong’s Societies Ordinance, has raised alarms over freedom of association as authorities continue tightening controls after the 2019 democracy protests.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Summer generally offers reliable flying conditions, but also the year’s earliest alarms and largest crowds.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of alarms

Noun

On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Commencement season puts Faust’s admonitions to the test.

— Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026

Definition of admonitions

Noun

As Gottschalk cautions, the smart play is to enjoy the convenience while staying conscious of how those digital nudges shape what ends up in your cart.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
However, some late cautions erased much of Kirkwood's work, and presented a golden opportunity to Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard.

— Matt Reigle , Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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