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
Instead, judges in the United States have the independence to choose law over the orders or exhortations of any politician.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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
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
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
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How to earn a good credit score Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Transportation Department quickly agreed to the NTSB's recommendations.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The biggest risk with AI is trust: The capability to understand the content or suggestions that AI provides, as well as its decision process.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Any suggestions besides just avoiding her? — Frustrated Daughter-in-law Dear Frustrated: Call her on it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
20 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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Heeding several tornado warnings from the National Weather Service that pinged on their cell phones just after 8:30 a.m., the unnamed couple quickly sought shelter in a safe room in a corner of their home, county officials said.—
Martin E. Comas,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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For Henry, liberty in the context of his speech meant breaking free from the oppression of British control.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unsuccessfully campaigned against the deal with a speech to Congress that was blasted by many Democrats.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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