exhortation
noun
ex·hor·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-sər-;
ˌeg-ˌzȯr-,
-zər-
1
: an act or instance of exhorting
2
: language intended to incite and encourage
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Taking his captain’s role to heart, Mbappe seemed particularly fired up, making multiple exhortations to the crowd to raise the noise levels during the game and receiving a booking late in the first half for a tangle with Livakovic.
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Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Their current congressional leadership of Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries seems far better suited to inside legislative maneuvering than public exhortations.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Slot became more involved in the post-match celebrations with supporters than ever before, raising his arms to the Kop in an apparent exhortation for fans to give a little more.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Their current congressional leadership of Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries seems far better suited to inside legislative maneuvering than public exhortations.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Slot became more involved in the post-match celebrations with supporters than ever before, raising his arms to the Kop in an apparent exhortation for fans to give a little more.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhortation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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exhortation
noun
ex·hor·ta·tion
ˌeks-ȯr-ˈtā-shən
ˌegz-
: an act or instance of exhorting
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