warning

Definition for warning

adjective as in cautionary

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ominous

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admonishing, cautioning, threatening

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admonitory, exemplary, exhortatory, monitorial, monitory, premonitory

noun as in notice of possible occurrence

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admonition, advice, alarm, alert, caution, example, guidance, hint, indication, information, lesson, notification, prediction, recommendation, sign, signal, suggestion, threat, word

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augury, caveat, exhortation, fore, foretoken, forewarning, injunction, intimation, Mayday, omen, portent, premonition, presage, SOS, tip, tip-off, token, wink

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distress signal, handwriting on the wall, heads up, look out, watch-it, word to the wise

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Trump had been warning for months that he planned to impose tariffs on imports in a bid to lure manufacturing back to the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

He had a coded warning for any nation seeking to stay quiet and not catch the eye of the president: "Good luck."

From BBC

She allegedly accused him trying to make an example of Sanchez — a warning for other senior officers about the consequences of reporting misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet from 12:51 a.m. to 3:25 a.m., the warning and evacuation system fell silent, according to a Times review of archived alerts.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers began sharing warnings on social media several days ago, urging members of the community to make copies of federal health data before the information was removed from the CDC website.

From Los Angeles Times

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