preachments

noun

plural of preachment
as in lectures

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  1. exhortations
  2. speeches
  3. lessons
  4. addresses
Noun
  • Duckworth also faced backlash from critics who argued that her message was, at best, a series of hollow exhortations to simply try harder and, at worst, an insidious form of victim-blaming that ignored structural inequality.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Their exhortations to get rich quick, drive fast cars and aggressively treat women as property are followed by millions of people online.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of exhortations
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  • From the first, Prikryl mixes her life story into her characters’ speeches, while the autobiographical lyrics begin to feel like dramatic monologues in disguise.
    — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Trump and Vice President JD Vance have already made visits to the state in recent weeks, delivering speeches to supporters that touted Marshall and attacked Hamilton.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • The new Holocaust Museum for Hope and Humanity on Ivanhoe Boulevard will expand the Center’s physical space and, above all, its educational reach, bringing the lessons of the Holocaust to more students, families and communities.
    — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Below, Forbes Finance Council members share valuable lessons on balancing creative ambitions with the business fundamentals that allow content and subscription companies to thrive.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of lessons
Noun
  • While Picasso changed addresses many times, Brancusi basically lived in one place.
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The applications used false addresses and falsely denied the travelers’ presence in Cuba, according to prosecutors.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of addresses
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