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warns

VERB

give notice of possible occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address advise alert caution hint inform instruct notify order predict prepare prompt recommend remind signal suggest summon tell threaten urge

STRONG

acquaint admonish advocate apprise clue counsel deprecate direct dissuade enjoin exhort forbid forearm forewarn guide post prescribe remonstrate reprove tip

WEAK

clue in cry wolf fill in give fair warning give the high sign give warning lay it out make aware put on guard tip off wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal discourage disorganize hide ignore prevent

STRONG

allow approve commend compliment laud misguide mislead neglect permit praise withhold

Example Sentences

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See more: A major union warns regulators that Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO ‘defies financial logic’

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

DRI warns: “Local utilities and ratepayers in data center cluster regions like Northern Nevada also risk bearing the costs of subsidizing AI and computing services as power grids expand their infrastructure.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

And when Lily decides it’s all too much to bear, she closes her eyes and begins counting to three as Mopple warns her what that will mean.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The U.S. and its allies, Mr. Freymann warns, will have to “begin a crash effort to maintain their military advantages.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“It will look like a big pile of doo,” Lena warns.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina