Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

warn

[wawrn] / wɔrn /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Universities can track incidents, suspend chapters and warn students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Still, consumer advocates warn that introducing probabilistic rewards into daily retail purchases normalizes speculative risk in everyday life.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

He urged AI labs to "listen when your scientists warn of severe dangers, investigate unexpected behaviours, and if you can't adequately control the risks, do not release the system".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Did we warn about this? We did," Tykhyi wanted to know.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Really,” she said disgustedly, “if the cute janitor wanted to warn you, he should have provided a few more details. Names, dates—something you could go to the police with.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The securities industry is generating record tax revenue for New York, increasing the city’s and state’s vulnerability to a downturn, the state comptroller warns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Now, a global food security crisis is brewing, warns the secretary-general of the International Chamber of Commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Laycock also warns that AI often flatters users and agrees with them rather than challenging their ideas, creating risks for young people who may accept answers without thinking critically.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Think of them as a cross between a lentil and a velociraptor,” the National Society of Professional Surveyors, a group not normally known for purple prose, warns on its website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Don’t wait till the last minute as usual,” she warns.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Not building a third runway at Heathrow Airport would be a "huge missed opportunity" for the UK, the boss of the country's busiest airport has warned.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Microsoft president Brad Smith warned Tuesday that industry and governments must "act with urgency" to create "real and effective safety standards" to contain the risks linked to artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk warned via social media that Chinese companies could have the ability to scale memory products faster than the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Southern California Edison warned Malibu residents that it might shut down power on four major circuits beginning Thursday at midnight, the city of Malibu said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

If Old Timothy had served as master of hounds for the day, that meant it was Old Timothy who had blown the horn that warned her and the children that Lord Fredrick was coming.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Anthropic's warning that AI-powered "worms" could soon spread across smart gadgets is the latest in a series of studies showing how artificial intelligence could supercharge self-spreading malware.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

And now a word of warning: Your disagreement with your wife over when to retire may be a symptom of a deeper problem.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

There’s a neon-yellow China Airlines collaboration with the North Face and a square black Singapore Airlines pouch that comes with a Lalique candle and a warning: DO NOT USE IN AIRCRAFT.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry has heard that an Irish army camp received a warning that the town was to be the target of a bomb the day before the fatal explosion.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“You’ll think they’re a Wonder when you smell them. And I’m not giving you any warning, either,” Junior called after me.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




Vocabulary lists containing warn


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com