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

Examples of exhortation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The most notable exhortation came from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the New York Times first reported and sources confirmed to Axios. —Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

exhortation

noun

ex·​hor·​ta·​tion ˌeks-ȯr-ˈtā-shən 

ˌegz-

: an act or instance of exhorting