Thesaurus results for HORTATIVE

hortative

adjective

Definition of hortative

as in recommendatory

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Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 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 cautionary tale of using technology to predict box office outcomes centers on Relativity Media, which pitched data analysis in a pre-generative AI world but later went bankrupt.

— John Kell, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
The 92-minute feature, directed by Robert Wise, was released as Cold War fears were at the top of the headlines and was intended as a cautionary tale (decades later, the studio remade the film with Keanu Reeves and an aughts sheen in 2008).

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of cautionary

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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

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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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