1
as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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as in speaking
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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Recent Examples of lecturing
College professors spend less time lecturing than a typical sportswriter creating fake controversies to criticize.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
If and until that day comes, there will be fingerpointing, lecturing and posturing, all of which has flowed freely in the wake of the Sorsby decision.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
One can scarcely imagine Davis agreeing to a management interview with Forbes or lecturing executives about organizational leadership.
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Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.
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Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
At Yale, where Garber began her career, Jacques Derrida was a frequent visitor, and Paul de Man might be found down the corridor solemnly lecturing on Nietzsche.
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Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
How do teachers carry on teaching, lecturing, checking homework and having students prepare for assessments, and how do students enjoy the pleasures that extracurricular activities bring?
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Jerald McNair,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
If and until that day comes, there will be fingerpointing, lecturing and posturing, all of which has flowed freely in the wake of the Sorsby decision.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
One can scarcely imagine Davis agreeing to a management interview with Forbes or lecturing executives about organizational leadership.
—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.
—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
At Yale, where Garber began her career, Jacques Derrida was a frequent visitor, and Paul de Man might be found down the corridor solemnly lecturing on Nietzsche.
—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
How do teachers carry on teaching, lecturing, checking homework and having students prepare for assessments, and how do students enjoy the pleasures that extracurricular activities bring?
—
Jerald McNair,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?
—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecturing
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This ancient poem isn’t interested in scolding women for their sexuality, but in the establishment of honor in the elite household.
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The princess hilariously put her little brother in his place by scolding him.
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Mamdani appeared to double down Tuesday, while speaking to reporters about the forthcoming heat wave.
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So, Galetto was delighted to learn that the first American pope would be speaking live and receiving an award less than two miles from his church, on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday.
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Earlier this week, Scott Agness claimed his press credentials were revoked by the team after his reporting led to the WNBA reprimanding the Fever for not being transparent about Clark’s health status during a game on May 20.
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If something’s not done as far as reprimanding, what will that do to him as a student?
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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His straight-talking and cliche-less approach hasn’t stopped, either.
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.
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“Lecturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecturing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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