Thesaurus results for HORTATIVE

hortative

adjective

Definition of hortative

as in recommendatory

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Analysts at research and advisory firm Gartner predict that 80% of neocloud companies will either cease operations or be absorbed by 2030.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
But Raman said that Chandrasekaran serves an important advisory role for her.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of advisory

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Supply chain intelligence also opens the door to more strategic and consultative approaches to relationship management, which deepens the impact a business can have on its customers.

— Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
When an agent is treated like an expert, the relationship is more consultative.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultative

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The song is a cautionary tale about a brothel in New Orleans known for ruining many poor girls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The cautionary tales of child stardom, from Judy Garland to Britney Spears, have found a new breeding ground online.

— Nancy Jo Sales, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cautionary

Adjective

And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.

— John Liu, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2023
Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness.

— Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022

Definition of admonitory

Adjective

Engaging in physical activity may temporarily suppress tics and lessen the premonitory urge.

— Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Many people feel an unpleasant building sensation before a tic, called a premonitory urge, describing it like an itch that needs to be scratched.

— Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of premonitory

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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.

— Anna Cooban, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
The report also found McKinsey officials used their contract with the government to drum up even more consulting work with private companies.

— Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022

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