Synonyms of preaching

preaching 1 of 2

noun

as in teaching

Related Words

• teaching
• sermon
• moralizing
• exhortation
• lecture
• lesson
• speech
• pontificating
• interference
• coaching
• instruction
• assistance
• mentoring
• tutoring
• meddling
• briefing
• observation
• priming
• warning
• prompting
• verdict
• kibitzing
• judgment
• direction
• solution
• consideration
• remonstrance
• data
• thought
• expostulation
• information
• alert
• remonstration
• cautioning
• feedback
• forewarning
• advisement
• alarm
• answer
• caution
• urging
• tip
• pointer
• hint

preaching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of preach

as in evangelizing

to deliver a sermon

a minister who loves to preach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evangelizing
• sermonizing
• lecturing
• preachifying
• platitudinizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preaching

Noun

The trick has been deftly weaving in heavy material without devolving into preaching or stunts. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

But Hahn, who rediscovered her own evangelical Christian roots decades after PTL, said her opinion changed later after a deeper viewing of the show and of Bakker’s preaching about the End Times. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Falwell’s preaching struck me as the antithesis of those values. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Worship centers on prayer, the reading and preaching of scripture, congregational singing, and the celebration of the Eucharist. — Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

In those days, there were divinity-school students from Yale, Andover, and Amherst preaching abolition and establishing schools throughout the frontier. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Watch for intense preaching or over-defending beliefs. — Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026

There’s no outright preaching, no plea to condemn or sympathize either way. — David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026

The high court unanimously ruled in the case of Gabriel Olivier, who says his religious and free speech rights were violated when he was arrested for refusing to move his preaching away from a suburban amphitheater. — ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

Morgan Stanley expects that level to persist even with some Democratic officials preaching fiscal discipline. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Some years ago, the State met me in behalf of the Church, and commanded me to pay a certain sum toward the support of a clergyman whose preaching my father attended, but never I myself. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Indeed, and most embarrassingly, might my interest in preaching be little more than an attempt to assuage my writing disappointments? — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Which is part of the reason Brown — who has been part of five championship staffs — has been preaching patience. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Weltman has been preaching patience, development and health for years. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

For 66 years, Jim gave his life to preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2026

The family traveled around the country preaching and soliciting donations, and when Gortner was 16, his father absconded with what was reported to be $3 million in donations. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Alpert, now Ram Dass, returned from India in white robes and bare feet, preaching and writing about consciousness. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026