as in urged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world
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Recent Examples of exhorted
Throughout the week, several groups including clergy, immigrant groups and labor unions exhorted residents to support the Friday protest and not shop nor attend school or work that day.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Other lyrics, like one in which Blow exhorted a girl in brown to stop messin’ around, bore the stamp of the rapper himself.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
In the old days, children were exhorted to be good because God sees all.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnson exhorted at a Labor Day workers rally.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Pulte has lambasted Fed chair Powell in social media posts and television interviews, called for lower short-term interest rates, and exhorted Congress to probe the Fed over a cost overrun.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Inspired by the financial and professional assistance, Cenedella exhorted the 30 people in the audience to accept the challenge of working to improve their community.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Other lyrics, like one in which Blow exhorted a girl in brown to stop messin’ around, bore the stamp of the rapper himself.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
In the old days, children were exhorted to be good because God sees all.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnson exhorted at a Labor Day workers rally.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Pulte has lambasted Fed chair Powell in social media posts and television interviews, called for lower short-term interest rates, and exhorted Congress to probe the Fed over a cost overrun.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Inspired by the financial and professional assistance, Cenedella exhorted the 30 people in the audience to accept the challenge of working to improve their community.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhorted
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Footage of the incident shows King Charles greeting dozens of residents when one man shouted at him, asking whether the monarch had urged police to investigate his disgraced brother, according to The Times.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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His statements come after Trump moved to cut oil supply to the country and urged Cuban leaders to strike a deal, following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Schwartz encouraged the public to be active participants in community science.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Organizers encouraged people to join to stand together in love, peace and prayer.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Exhorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhorted. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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