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sermonized

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past tense of sermonize

as in preached

to deliver a sermon did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize, especially to other world leaders

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Recent Examples of sermonized At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

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The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Treasury's maneuvering, which also has included a parallel move to support the Japanese yen, come as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has preached less involvement in financial markets.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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