as in exhortation
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Recent Examples of preachment
It may well be called a preachment for peace.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
This is why their exhortations and preachments are so commonly met with bemused responses.
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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.
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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.
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Joe Morgenstern,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2018
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachment
Noun
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Lundberg writes that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country.
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Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.
Noun
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Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
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Evelyn Pomatto, 15, was visiting the area for a speech and debate tournament through her high school.
Noun
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This year’s final Edinburgh kicks off in around two months and its keynote MacTaggart lecture will be delivered by YouTube EMEA boss Pedro Pina.
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The iconic McTaggart lecture will remain a key part of the festival schedule, Glennie confirmed.
Noun
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Rahman says she was removed from the chamber during the address and arrested.
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“Preachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachment. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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