EXHORT Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

exhort

verb

ig-ˈzȯrt

Definition of exhort

as in to urge

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world

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Recent Examples of exhort Teddy Roosevelt exhorted a nation of effeminate, civilized men to sally forth into the wild and reclaim their natural vitality. — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026 In Paris, signage exhorts Métro riders to hydrate regularly, stay attentive to those who are most vulnerable, et cetera. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 Even so, Bozzo exhorted the community to continue relying on the city and gathering in spaces that felt safer, like churches or city-run events. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 In the press box at halftime, Congolese journos exhort the team in French and Lingala, a Bantu language native to their homeland. — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhort

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhort

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Residents and visitors have been urged to closely monitor the weather and the watches or warnings as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
Kauai County Mayor Derek Kawakami urged residents to be off the roads by midday on Monday.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of urge

Verb

Bunch said that one of his goals in the head role was to encourage Americans to embrace ambiguity and recognize that America is a complicated, multifaceted nation.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
The stated purpose would be to encourage more people to fill out the forms without fear of having their privacy violated.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026