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noun

Definition of preachingnext
as in moralizing

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verb

present participle of preach
as in evangelizing
to deliver a sermon a minister who loves to preach

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Recent Examples of preaching
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
  1. sermon
  2. teaching
  3. exhortation
  4. lecture
  5. lesson
  6. speech
  7. interference
  8. instruction
Noun
  • Blige also connected jazz (scat singing, riffing on a phrase, improvising wordless lines), gospel (testifying akin to a preacher delivering a sermon) and hip hop traditions.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Some filmmakers deliver sermons; Bong serves entertainment.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of sermon
Noun
  • Andujar and her fellow students have been able to internalize the teachings and apply them to their own experiences.
    — Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Put core teachings into digital systems that deliver 24/7 regardless of your location.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of teaching
Noun
  • 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
Definition of exhortation
Noun
  • That earned him a gentle lecture from his mom about Michelle, and women in general, not being his property.
    — Mara Wilson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
  • It’s become common to see Self lecture Storr about his defense on the sideline.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • The bundle also includes comprehensive lessons on other Microsoft Office apps like Word, PowerPoint, and Access, covering both basic interfaces and advanced features.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The world is likely to never see Ezra Edelman’s multi-part Prince documentary after the artist’s estate killed it, but Questlove is still pondering its lessons.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of lesson
Noun
  • 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
  • As these systems become more regularly integrated into health care, social service and legal settings, hallucinations in automatic speech recognition could lead to inaccurate clinical or legal outcomes that harm patients, criminal defendants or families in need of social support.
    — Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of speech
Noun
  • Spectrum Effect Helps Operators Make The Most Of Licensed Spectrum Spectrum Effect offers an innovative platform that provides network operators with granular visibility into RAN interference detection and offers fine-tuning capabilities powered by an AI-RAN operations engine.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Roman was indicted alongside Trump in the Georgia election interference case, which was brought by Willis in 2023 and currently remains in limbo.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of interference
Noun
  • Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Keep tower fans dust-free and in good working condition with these easy-to-follow cleaning instructions.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of instruction

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