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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His exhortations are driven by a cynical bluster, a loss of faith in mankind; that seems to be the real reason that he’s abandoned Germany to live as a tropical hermit.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
We are engaged in a global experiment about our mental well-being by allowing generative AI to give out therapy-like advice without any semblance of suitable controls, monitoring, regulations, and the like, see my exhortations at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Taylor acknowledges that religious imagery and exhortation were still prevalent in the press and in literature, and resistance to Darwin’s ideas remained among some notable geologists.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
This exhortation has profound implications for the animal movement’s future direction.
—Jishnu Guha-Majumdar, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
We are engaged in a global experiment about our mental well-being by allowing generative AI to give out therapy-like advice without any semblance of suitable controls, monitoring, regulations, and the like, see my exhortations at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Taylor acknowledges that religious imagery and exhortation were still prevalent in the press and in literature, and resistance to Darwin’s ideas remained among some notable geologists.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
This exhortation has profound implications for the animal movement’s future direction.
—Jishnu Guha-Majumdar, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortation
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The brothers’ attorney Mark Geragos celebrated after the DA's recommendation was announced.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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At this afternoon’s presser, the lawyer representing a number of Menendez family members called today’s recommendation a long overdue.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Etzioni recently came across the tapes and, at the enthusiastic suggestion of McKee, went into the studio with original guitarist Ryan Hedgecock to flesh out the tracks, while still leaving them sounding minimalist enough to sound raw, rough and ready.Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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However, the budget size may increase further if the administration decides to incorporate the Democratic Party of the People’s suggestions to ease the rising burden of energy cost. Elections to determine a prime minister is set to take place on November 11.Lin Lin, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, a winter storm prompted weather warnings in the Pacific Northwest, including a blizzard warning in Montana.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her warning to voters, and especially male voters, of what might happen to women across the country if Trump is elected president was instantly memorialized by a wave of Instagram posts and countless news reports.Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Rudolph’s Harris later asks for a moment alone to prepare for her last campaign speech.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of Election Day coming up on Tuesday Nov. 5, the hip-hop hitmaker delivered a fiery speech that lasted nearly 10 minutes, complete with stinging soundbites and her signature, seemingly off-the-cuff swagger at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb outside Milwaukee.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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