exhortations

plural of exhortation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhortations Duckworth also faced backlash from critics who argued that her message was, at best, a series of hollow exhortations to simply try harder and, at worst, an insidious form of victim-blaming that ignored structural inequality. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Their exhortations to get rich quick, drive fast cars and aggressively treat women as property are followed by millions of people online. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded. — Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 2026 Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Passages range from the creation of the world to bloody battles and apocalyptic destruction, from exhortations to love of God, neighbor and the needy to passages telling of Jesus' life, death and resurrection. — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 But also as promised, the show was all about joy, optimism and self-belief, and if her monologues occasionally veered into self-care exhortations, that was perfectly on brand as well. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Caminero’s sprint included several mid-stride hops and fist pumps and exhortations to the crowd. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Trump’s exhortations to the oil industry dovetail with a broader push to address cost-of-living concerns weighing heavily on Republicans’ bid to maintain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhortations
Noun
  • There are existing tensions between the city and its advisory boards, with members frequently expressing frustration that city leaders fail to take their recommendations seriously.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Many dietary recommendations overlap with long-standing heart-health advice, such as eating more fruits, vegetables and fish.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Reddit threads abound with fertility playlist suggestions and Bareilles’ addition to the canon doesn’t go unnoticed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic and OpenAI have said their advanced AI products need to be regulated, and company representatives at the hearing expressed openness to some of the Council's suggestions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Exhortations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortations. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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