exhortation
Americannoun
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the act or process of exhorting.
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an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.
Related Words
See advice.
Other Word Forms
- nonexhortation noun
Etymology
Origin of exhortation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English exhortacioun, from Latin exhortātiōn- (stem of exhortātiō ) “a pleading, urging.” See exhortative, -ion
Example Sentences
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The musicians' exhortation -- made on June 28 at the open-air festival held in southwest England -- led to the BBC saying it would no longer live-broadcast musical performances deemed "high risk".
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
The times, then and now, the book implies, call for vehement exhortation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
It’s an exhortation and an anthem — “Be the rain you remember falling” — the emotional peak of a song cycle about a girl named Sun Green who’s trying to save the Earth.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
That said, even if some of Gilbert’s analysis feels 10 years out of date, it is nonetheless a reminder of where we come from as a culture, and a reinvigorating exhortation not to return there.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
He begins to see life as a ladder, as a permanent examination with some praise and some further exhortation at each stage.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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