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 design delivers an exhortation: Remember, but move on; move on, but keep remembering.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 May 2025
Other video motifs include UFOs, idyllic green pastures, and vigorous exhortations to drink only the purest, rawest milk.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 May 2025
Other video motifs include UFOs, idyllic green pastures, and vigorous exhortations to drink only the purest, rawest milk.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
Noun
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This site is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Also, consider our recommendations at the end of this article, like Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single-Serve Coffee Maker, which is our top pick for its superb quality and sleek stainless steel design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This helps avoid misaligned suggestions and keeps the conversation focused.—
Melody Wilding,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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See you then! -Ray Have a suggestion for the Daily Briefing?—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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By the end of July, The Wall Street Journal and CNN reported that Trump had received a warning from Attorney General Pam Bondi that his name appeared in Epstein's criminal investigation files.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The impact of this early warning was, by all accounts, extraordinary.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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Its goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, back in the fold after settling an ugly dispute with the club, delivered a customary speech to fans as the reinstated captain before kickoff.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The day kicks off, interestingly, with a talk on the value of academic speech from alum Christopher L. Eisgruber, president of Princeton University.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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