1
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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2
as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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as in sermon
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Recent Examples of lecture
San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Discreetly, Sumner helped finance abolitionist petitions and lectures in the capital to shift public opinion in favor of military emancipation.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The President walked in, flanked by top aides and Johnson, and proceeded to lecture the holdouts for nearly 45 minutes, according to two people in the meeting.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The lectures are in the Oceanside Campus Administration Building, 1 Barnard Drive.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Discreetly, Sumner helped finance abolitionist petitions and lectures in the capital to shift public opinion in favor of military emancipation.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Noun
One story spread across dozens of cultures and thousands of years, as Luke lectures his team.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The President walked in, flanked by top aides and Johnson, and proceeded to lecture the holdouts for nearly 45 minutes, according to two people in the meeting.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecture
Verb
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Paul Krugman has referred to deficit hawks as ‘deficit scolds’, because the spend more time warning about the dangers of the deficit than fixing it.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Musk and Gor reportedly clashed in Cabinet meetings where Musk scolded Gor over personnel disagreements in recent months.—
Ally Goelz,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2025
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Zoltan Istvan writes and speaks on transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and the future.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The legendary filmmaker promised this on Thursday night in Los Angeles, speaking at an intimate and high-powered event where Universal Pictures unveiled a grand new screening room named for the director.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Noun
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People would instead gather in churches to hear sermons focused on the holiday’s importance or host intimate house parties where community mobilization and progress were key topics of discussion.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Preachers delivered sermons paying tribute to the fallen leader, which were then reprinted as pamphlets.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
Verb
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That brief timeline likely means that Combs — who has been reprimanded by Judge Arun Subramanian for nodding at jurors while his defense attorneys cross-examine government witnesses — will not take the stand.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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But Pitt later said in an interview with GQ in 2024 that Alcoholics Anonymous reprimanded him for talking about his experience with the group publicly.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Here to talk more about this is Tax Notes investigations editor Lauren Loricchio.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Through it all, Thune kept talking to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a moderate Mainer who blanched at the bill’s Medicaid cuts.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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But what if this isn’t a fight to win, but a lesson in learning how to hold your center amidst chaos?—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Sustainability Makes Supply Chains Stronger The pandemic may be in the past, but its lessons about supply chain fragility remain relevant.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit alleges the Tesla’s design was to blame for the car swerving out of its lane and not braking correctly, according to Reuters.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Partly to blame is high inflation, claimed Bankrate, which has increased by about 24% since the onset of the pandemic in 2020.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Botulism Symptoms Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In his keynote speech, Guisa presented statistics that illustrated the advantages of genre pics, specifically horror, in the worldwide market.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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“Lecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecture. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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