as in recommendation
a statement that strongly urges someone to do or avoid doing something
Despite her parents' exhortations to spend responsibly, she blew most of her savings on an expensive sports car.
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Recent Examples of exhortation
The speech doesn’t quite fit the categories of Oval Office address we are used to — not an announcement or a pep talk or an exhortation for action.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But Turkish army units stand ready at the Syrian border, and Washington’s exhortations are unlikely to keep Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from giving them the green light.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2019
Despite the exhortations, no model scored above 2% on the test.
—Byzack Savitsky, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
The most notable exhortation came from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the New York Times first reported and sources confirmed to Axios.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Dec. 2024
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But Turkish army units stand ready at the Syrian border, and Washington’s exhortations are unlikely to keep Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from giving them the green light.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2019
Despite the exhortations, no model scored above 2% on the test.
—Byzack Savitsky, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
The most notable exhortation came from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the New York Times first reported and sources confirmed to Axios.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
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For more recommendations, check out our guide to the Best Heat Protectant Sprays.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
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This decision is typically made in early March, following recommendations from the World Health Organization's experts, who analyze flu data from across the Northern Hemisphere.—
Angrej Singh,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Council President Victoria Vasquez thanked Lennar for making so many changes, including implementing her suggestion of larger lots backing up on natural areas.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Polite suggestions morph into silent judgment before the awkward pressure builds to a point so fine not even tweezers could pull the thorny social situation out.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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The warning was issued at 7 a.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 6:08 a.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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At the time of writing, a tornado warning was in place for Lake County and Orange County.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin’s shows were known for the walk and talk, but Sheridan favors the stop and talk, where one of his squinty-eyed, seen-it-all stand-ins launches into a speech.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Tuesday’s speech, Trump blamed the surge on his Democratic predecessor.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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