the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the intruders.
Meteorology. an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service alerting the public that a storm or other weather-related hazard is imminent and that immediate steps should be taken to protect lives and property.Compare advisory (def. 5), storm warning (def. 2), watch (def. 20).
adjective
serving to warn, advise, caution: a warning bell.
Origin of warning
First recorded before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English war(e)nung “precaution”; see warn, -ing1, -ing2
According to Fischer, the warning system will be monitored through the Office of the Inspector General.
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It would also require platforms give news publishers 28 days advance warning of any changes to their algorithms that might affect the placement of news.
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Many Americans appear to be taking those warnings seriously.
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As shown in the figures above and the chart below, console makers have usually given the public more warning of their launch plans than they're set to this year.
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The announcement came about a month after the city removed two statues of Christopher Columbus — without warning and in the middle of the night — following protests.
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There were also crashes not due to either mechanical or human error but to a lack of warning of dangerous conditions.
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The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.
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But we both know the warning signs and know what to do if that should happen.
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We prefer to wave away the warning signs; like The Interview, Mulholland Drive was comfortably downplayed as over-the-top satire.
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And if any police were warning bars against serving the Santas, “that would be improper behavior by a government official.”
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The monarch was admonished to ask no more, but he disregarded the warning.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
"That is not the way to speak, sir," he said sternly, while the constable pressed a warning hand on James's shoulder.
With Wolfe in Canada|G. A. Henty
But before he could speak further, the other clapped a warning hand over his mouth.
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But as far as I recollect, that warning, inexorable as it was, only touched the question of ammunition.
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They would certainly have noticed the warning bleak northern sky and other indications of the coming storm.
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British Dictionary definitions for warning
warning
/ (ˈwɔːnɪŋ) /
noun
a hint, intimation, threat, etc, of harm or danger
advice to beware or desist
an archaic word for notice (def. 6)
adjective
(prenominal)intended or serving to warna warning look
(of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) having conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; aposematic