Thesaurus results for HORTATIVE

hortative

adjective

Definition of hortative

as in recommendatory

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Orange County's high surf advisory and high rip current risk continues through Saturday.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The advisory committee voted 8-5 to add Semax to the 503A Bulks List.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 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

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Football is full of cautionary tales (and, for the sake of balance, morally-dubious fairy tales) about the risks and rewards of taking on finance adjacent to or entangled with politics.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Japanese officials bristle at the notion that their economy is viewed globally as a cautionary tale rather than a competitive force.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 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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