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
The image is the only one on the Instagram account, and was accompanied by an exhortation to those passing by.
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Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2019
For all its exhortations about the future, Francis Ford Coppola's passion project is also heavily inspired by ancient Roman history.
—EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
With reality so often at odds with their idealized portrait, Gavin and Steinberg retreat into exhortation.
—James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Especially his two letters on our environmental crisis and his numerous letters and exhortations about immigration and economic justice.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024
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Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2019
For all its exhortations about the future, Francis Ford Coppola's passion project is also heavily inspired by ancient Roman history.
—EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
With reality so often at odds with their idealized portrait, Gavin and Steinberg retreat into exhortation.
—James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Especially his two letters on our environmental crisis and his numerous letters and exhortations about immigration and economic justice.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
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That recommendation led to a set of major engagements with a global corporation and officially established my coaching practice on the international stage.Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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You The Best Protein Bars in 2024, According to Dietitians and Editors Get more of SELF’s great product recommendations delivered right to your inbox (for free!).Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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In addition to suggestions focused on simplifying and clarifying the process, including preclearance, the Section recommended the Service make the Streamlined Procedures permanent.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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There is no suggestion that the attack was connected to Musk's X post.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The American Red Cross issued its own warning about low blood supplies last week.Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, adjustments have been made to college football rules that more closely align with the NFL game, including the addition of an extra timeout and a two-minute warning.Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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After the floodgates opened (and permission was probably given to post), Aric Jones posted a carousel including a photo of Kelce giving a speech.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The 5th annual survey asked over 58,000 students at public and private universities questions regarding students' First Amendment rights of speech, expression and assembly.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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