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 design delivers an exhortation: Remember, but move on; move on, but keep remembering.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 May 2025
Other video motifs include UFOs, idyllic green pastures, and vigorous exhortations to drink only the purest, rawest milk.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 May 2025
Other video motifs include UFOs, idyllic green pastures, and vigorous exhortations to drink only the purest, rawest milk.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
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Shopping tips: How to stay updated on the best Prime Day deals USA TODAY Shopping will be covering all the July Prime Day deals, plus the best post-Prime Day savings, so stay tuned: Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Hahn said her staff had been in touch with probation and felt the recommendations were the best path forward.—
Rebecca Ellis
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Here are some suggestions for how to incorporate those breaks, starting with the simplest and briefest, to the more complex and significant.—
Jay Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The confidentiality of Le Salon may suggest something unattainable, but Krings is quick to counter that suggestion.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Beijing’s trade war with Washington has dominated attention, and Chinese officials previously downplayed the myriad long-term risks to growth, making the latest warnings notable.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing as Rubio had attempted to reach out to at least three foreign ministers, a U.S. senator and a governor, according to the July 3 cable, which was first reported by The Washington Post.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Over the years, JWoww has spoken up about Greyson’s autism diagnosis, sharing advice and celebrating his wins, like reading and speech improvement.—
Beth Sobol,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Antisemitism has taken on a new mechanism: the deliberate failure to defend the rights of Jews by groups that properly speak out against attempts to suppress the rights — speech, academic freedom and assembly — of African-Americans, gays, transgender people and other minorities.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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