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as in evangelizing
to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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Recent Examples of preaching
Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Technology companies that have dominated the economy and grown rapidly are leading the way, preaching the return to an approach of being nimble and innovative, but Zafar said there are also cultural factors at work.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In the sermon, Bishop Jakes was describing his love of preaching.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The pressure of incessant positivity proved too much for him personally, but preaching radical kindness had a positive effect on those around him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Howard, who has a grandchild in the Belton area, said that if teachers were to cross the line into preaching in a public school, parents or students would call them out.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
For the last year, Mark Cook has been preaching a kind of low-tech, election-doubting gospel in political battlegrounds across the country.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Numerous studies have shown hand counts to be less accurate, more costly and more time-consuming, but that hasn't stopped Cook from preaching it.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Jackson, the leader of the offensive line, was preaching that to his teammates well before the preseason illnesses and injuries hit.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Technology companies that have dominated the economy and grown rapidly are leading the way, preaching the return to an approach of being nimble and innovative, but Zafar said there are also cultural factors at work.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In the sermon, Bishop Jakes was describing his love of preaching.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The pressure of incessant positivity proved too much for him personally, but preaching radical kindness had a positive effect on those around him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Howard, who has a grandchild in the Belton area, said that if teachers were to cross the line into preaching in a public school, parents or students would call them out.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
For the last year, Mark Cook has been preaching a kind of low-tech, election-doubting gospel in political battlegrounds across the country.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Numerous studies have shown hand counts to be less accurate, more costly and more time-consuming, but that hasn't stopped Cook from preaching it.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
Noun
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At a Sunday service just two days after the hurricane, Burke heard a sermon about community service.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
26 Nov. 2024
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Black pastors often gave sermons that could be heard loud and clear through the many small Black churches.—
Rayna Reid Rayford,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
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What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here? Series Reading lists, discussion guides, syllabi, pedagogical essays, and other free teaching resources for higher ed and secondary school faculty.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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Much of its fame comes from charismatic street vendors such as 40X, who spread the teachings of the late Minister Elijah Muhammad on city corners and at markets and fairs; those teachings include that the navy bean is a kind of superfood.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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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
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New ways need to be developed for easily producing more compelling video lectures so more people can take part in flexible or hybrid learning.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Participants can learn about police operations, practices and objectives through lectures, interactive discussions and hands-on demonstrations, a news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Are there any specific lessons that Sanford learned from those past merger attempts that fell through that informed your conversations or process with Marshfield this time around?—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Parents have the right to opt their children out of these family life and human sexuality lessons.—
Patrick Hauf,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2025
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And honorees didn’t forget to include motivational messages in their speeches.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
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The losses came amid a broader technology selloff, despite Wall Street’s positive reaction to the speech that largely focused on Nvidia’s efforts in robotics.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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McDuffie was called for pass interference five times and Jones was called for offsides five times.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request to have the state’s high court review her removal from the former president’s 2020 election interference case.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, according to Michigan Modern, the architect didn’t send any instructions on how to build this fundamental element of the home, causing confusion.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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Driving instructions directives Blue Words: Brake, park, signal, turn.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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