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
But also as promised, the show was all about joy, optimism and self-belief, and if her monologues occasionally veered into self-care exhortations, that was perfectly on brand as well.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
But his stance against the president’s tyranny is a call to action in the same vein as John Paul II’s exhortation to the free world to oppose the Soviet empire.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Caminero’s sprint included several mid-stride hops and fist pumps and exhortations to the crowd.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
But his stance against the president’s tyranny is a call to action in the same vein as John Paul II’s exhortation to the free world to oppose the Soviet empire.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Caminero’s sprint included several mid-stride hops and fist pumps and exhortations to the crowd.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
Noun
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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People who met aerobic exercise recommendations (at least 150 minutes per week) without strength training had a 26% to 43% lower mortality risk.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The way the company usually operates is that Bernardi writes a script, then gives it to Rugg who offers suggestions while starting to gather ideas for the score, and then involved Johansmeyer.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Rollins has argued that the Mexican government has not done enough to control animals moving within the country, a suggestion Mexican authorities have rejected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The warning was for Davidson County.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Iran issued several warnings about its influence over oil trade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Councilmember Nithya Raman made what sounded almost like a concession speech.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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