as in recommendation
a statement that strongly urges someone to do or avoid doing something
Despite her parents' exhortations to spend responsibly, she blew most of her savings on an expensive sports car.
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Recent Examples of exhortation
Trump’s exhortations to the oil industry dovetail with a broader push to address cost-of-living concerns weighing heavily on Republicans’ bid to maintain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
His view toward law could be summarized in his indelicate three-word exhortation to his fellow prisoners at Nuremberg to show no remorse for crime and no respect for law.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The exhortation from players and fans alike is directed toward Bubacarr Jallow, and encapsulates the unique, aggressive style the senior defender and midfielder exudes.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
However, the pavilion’s visitors rarely complied with this on-screen exhortation, leaving the nearby microphones unused.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
His view toward law could be summarized in his indelicate three-word exhortation to his fellow prisoners at Nuremberg to show no remorse for crime and no respect for law.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The exhortation from players and fans alike is directed toward Bubacarr Jallow, and encapsulates the unique, aggressive style the senior defender and midfielder exudes.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
However, the pavilion’s visitors rarely complied with this on-screen exhortation, leaving the nearby microphones unused.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
Noun
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Keep scrolling to check out her patio furniture recommendations from Amazon, with prices starting at $63.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Citing multiple sources, the Guardian reported on Thursday that officials at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office then used a rare authority to override that recommendation, since Starmer had already announced Mandelson’s appointment.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the suggestions was a shade of blonde that Hazelton agreed would work well.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their suggestion would eliminate the need for exceptions to play before Labor Day and give teams 14 weeks to play 12 games, starting in (usually) late August.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And that was supposed to be one of the Game 2 warnings.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reports of a crash on southbound US-169 South A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on US-169 South between US-69 South and US-69 North.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Journalists in the bubble get the pope’s speeches ahead of time and have occasional access to delegation members, as well as other information in real time from the Vatican spokesman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Deer was a speech language pathologist for nearly two decades at Chicago Public Schools, CEO of the consulting company Metamorphosis Health and headed the nonprofit Juneteenth Illinois.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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