Thesaurus results for HORTATIVE

hortative

adjective

Definition of hortative

as in recommendatory

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Hernan Lopez is president of Owl & Co, an advisory firm focused on media and the attention economy.

— Hernan Lopez, Variety, 10 July 2026
Stateside, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh announced some prominent outside names to lead five advisory task forces.

— Katie Foley, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of advisory

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Employers appear willing to hire, train and develop newcomers remotely—particularly in roles centered on technology, analytics and consultative expertise.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
The association has consultative or representative roles at international bodies such as UNESCO, the United Nations, and the World Intellectual Property Organization and industry organizations such as the International Press Telecommunications Council.

— Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of consultative

Adjective

The filmmaker said there’s a cautionary element to the Reckoning story, examining the dark side of celebrity worship.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2026
However, cautionary words from the medical establishment seem to have done little to quench the public's appetite for these therapies, which have not undergone the large-scale trials needed to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

— Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 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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