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  • adjective expressing adverse criticism as a corrective.

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  • verb Present participle of admonish.

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  • adjective expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

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Examples

  • I agreed with de La Sablière on a phrase admonishing “concerned states and other parties,” an unfortunately typical example of UN-speak, but one that we could say made clear that Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah were all covered.

    Surrender is not an Option John Bolton 2007

  • I agreed with de La Sablière on a phrase admonishing “concerned states and other parties,” an unfortunately typical example of UN-speak, but one that we could say made clear that Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah were all covered.

    Surrender is not an Option John Bolton 2007

  • I agreed with de La Sablière on a phrase admonishing “concerned states and other parties,” an unfortunately typical example of UN-speak, but one that we could say made clear that Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah were all covered.

    Surrender is not an Option John Bolton 2007

  • I agreed with de La Sablière on a phrase admonishing “concerned states and other parties,” an unfortunately typical example of UN-speak, but one that we could say made clear that Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah were all covered.

    Surrender is not an Option John Bolton 2007

  • On leadership From time to time, someone writes in admonishing our team ...

    ProWomanProLife » Save this House! 2010

  • From time to time, someone writes in admonishing our team to “stick to abortion.”

    ProWomanProLife » On leadership 2010

  • The Justice Department's Inspector General report released this week pulled few punches in admonishing the FBI for targeting anti-war groups and advocacy organizations with no apparent justification, and for placing non-violent activists in those groups on terrorist watch lists.

    Coleen Rowley: Inspector General Criticism Doesn't Faze FBI Raids on Midwestern Anti-war Activists Coleen Rowley 2010

  • The Justice Department's Inspector General report released this week pulled few punches in admonishing the FBI for targeting anti-war groups and advocacy organizations with no apparent justification, and for placing non-violent activists in those groups on terrorist watch lists.

    Coleen Rowley: Inspector General Criticism Doesn't Faze FBI Raids on Midwestern Anti-war Activists Coleen Rowley 2010

  • On leadership From time to time, someone writes in admonishing our team ...

    ProWomanProLife » She’s a busy girl 2009

  • The clips are accompanied by commentary, often in English, admonishing Iraqis to "focus your utmost rage against the occupation."

    We're Losing the Infowar 2007

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