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 Biblical exhortation to welcome the stranger is the theme the rector, the Rev. José Espino, chose for this Lent.
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Luis Andres Henao, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
The government adhered to these exhortations by directing state and private telecommunications firms to prohibit dealings with Chinese companies and banning Chinese telecommunication firms from the Indian market.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The image is the only one on the Instagram account, and was accompanied by an exhortation to those passing by.
—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
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Luis Andres Henao, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
The government adhered to these exhortations by directing state and private telecommunications firms to prohibit dealings with Chinese companies and banning Chinese telecommunication firms from the Indian market.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The image is the only one on the Instagram account, and was accompanied by an exhortation to those passing by.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
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Modern digital products learn how to mimic the heuristic abilities of an experienced salesperson, paying attention to the digital body language and providing the right recommendations at the right time.—
Kalyan Garimella,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the anti-vaccine movement has vehemently criticized ACIP’s recommendations and accused its members of conflicts of interest.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Toya and Eugene are discussing post-Med Gala plans, and Toya’s suggestion?—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The fathers were there to help with questions, suggestions and smiles.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Clay Fire in Riverside County, near Los Angeles, has ignited on Tuesday evening, growing to nearly 40 acres and prompting evacuation warnings.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Many neighborhoods in eastern Altadena and surrounding areas got evacuation warnings and orders that Tuesday night.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images Trump reiterated his idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America during his speech.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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News Peg Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president on Monday afternoon, and made the comment about Denali in his speech after taking the oath of office.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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