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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To bring you recommendations that will suit every kind of sleeper, our experienced testers and SELF editors tucked themselves in with a variety of comforters from top brands like Brooklinen, Saatva, and more.Suzy Forman, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tricia had just moved to the area from Florida and didn’t have any suggestions as to where to go.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 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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Content warning: The following article contains disturbing details.Liam Quinn, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a letter sent to football players and their families, Kelly Lara, an assistant district superintendent, said two incidents occurred involving racist speech made toward, and about, a Black teammate.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Old trees also matter for climate change, as Biden noted in his Seattle speech.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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