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
Noun
  • O’Brien and his wife, Kathy, took a tour with a small group of people, watched a video and heard some speeches.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Of 13 pieces of Mack’s official correspondence Pangram analyzed, 10 were flagged majority written by AI, including multiple letters and speeches.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • Lubelo's mother, Yandiswa, says the magic lessons have boosted her son's confidence.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • What these lessons mean for Taiwan The regional relevance is clear.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of lessons
Noun
  • Watch for unfamiliar company names, extra characters or addresses unrelated to Social Security.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The new design addresses both problems, potentially helping data centers accommodate more optical connections while reducing energy consumption.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of addresses
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