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preachment

noun

Definition of preachment

as in exhortation

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Recent Examples of preachment This is why their exhortations and preachments are so commonly met with bemused responses. — Adolph Reed Jr., Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022 Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid. — John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Nov. 2019 And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2018

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Noun

The faith leader’s exhortation shows the depth of the divide in the Moskowitz-Larkin contest.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
While his exhortation left off Brady’s signature profane intensifier, the motivational gambit remained explicit even in the absence of the familiar F-bomb.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of exhortation

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The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
With the acclaim came the awards, the invitations to give commencement speeches, the honorary degrees, the chance to perform before thousands of fans at big-time sports events.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

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Asking about being alone with a Haitian, for instance, prompted a quick lecture on resisting the forces of prejudice.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
But Wolff says the food patterns children see at home tend to stick, which is why parents modeling nutritious choices can carry more weight than any lecture.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lecture

Noun

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to deliver an address in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, where investors will look for clues about the central bank's next steps.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
In the past, most people going to immigration court got individual hearings where a judge verified their address, asked questions and talked through some options, Hosty said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

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