preachments

noun

plural of preachment
as in lectures

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  1. exhortations
  2. speeches
  3. lessons
  4. addresses
Noun
  • Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 2026
  • Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of exhortations
Noun
  • Through speeches, chants and signs, demonstrators drew a line between the struggles local facility employees face and those carried by farmworkers in the Philippines.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The difference in ideals from reality is captured in the speeches that Romanzy and then Laura in a last minute substitution for Mary make at Founder’s Day, describing the town.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • Splash, a nonprofit organization founded in 1999, works with cities and school districts to teach kids about science through hands-on lessons and field trips.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • As America marks its 250th anniversary — and confronts deep political divisions — Kristen asked her what lessons our history may hold for this moment.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of lessons
Noun
  • As per the news release, Gripen addresses advanced threats in demanding environments.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • More than 3,800 addresses are still under mandatory evacuation in both counties.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Definition of addresses
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