Thesaurus results for EXHORTATION

exhortation

noun

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 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 Who knows — this one might, in tiny increments, one acoustic guitar lick or exhortation to live fully at a time. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 24 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 Indeed, there were few exhortations from the roster of speakers at Kirk’s memorial to reduce the temperature in American politics or show more tolerance for all sides, right, left and center. —

David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhortation

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Instead of relying on teams to gather reports and insights, the AI can access internal data, documents, and communications directly to provide answers and recommendations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026