Thesaurus results for SERMONIZED

sermonized

verb

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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preached

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Honeywell is following in the footsteps of 3M, Danaher, GE, and United Technologies — companies that once preached the virtues of a diversified portfolio but have concluded that value now comes from focus.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Danish-Norwegian philosopher Aksel Sandemose introduced the concept in his 1933 novel A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks, in which people in the fictional town of Jante faced societal pressure to subscribe to a collective mindset which preached modesty and collectivism.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026