as in to urge
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 exhort
Trump has exhorted consumers to buy American cars and trucks, but after decades of supply chain and manufacturing globalization, there is not a single car model made entirely in the U.S.
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Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
Some vehemently exhort that the AI Act is excessive regulatory oversight.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Others would exhort that the end result is what counts, not how the inner machinations work.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Wonder-working is commonplace in both the Old and New Testaments, and Jesus exhorted all his followers to heal the sick and raise the dead.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
Some vehemently exhort that the AI Act is excessive regulatory oversight.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Others would exhort that the end result is what counts, not how the inner machinations work.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Wonder-working is commonplace in both the Old and New Testaments, and Jesus exhorted all his followers to heal the sick and raise the dead.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhort
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Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Cold Case Detective Ayala at (510) 675-5259.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Wright launched a campaign on Platt’s behalf urging influential people like Benjamin Franklin to help him.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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If your plants are still fruiting towards the end of the season, cut away any small fruit and lingering flowers to encourage your plant to spend its remaining energy ripening the last few cucumbers on the vine.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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South Bend offers a good example of how to encourage developers to address these needs, Ibrahim said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Exhort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhort. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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