as in exhortation
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Recent Examples of preachment
It may well be called a preachment for peace.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
This is why their exhortations and preachments are so commonly met with bemused responses.
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Adolph Reed Jr.,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Feb. 2022
Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid.
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John Hirschauer,
National Review,
14 Nov. 2019
And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment.
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Joe Morgenstern,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2018
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
This is why their exhortations and preachments are so commonly met with bemused responses.
—
Adolph Reed Jr.,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Feb. 2022
Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid.
—
John Hirschauer,
National Review,
14 Nov. 2019
And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment.
—
Joe Morgenstern,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachment
Noun
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Lundberg writes that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country.
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Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.
Noun
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In a June 30 speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, the Republican lawmaker said he was hospitalized several months ago and diagnosed with depression.
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Steinbaugh argued the email was protected speech under the First Amendment and does not represent a legitimate threat.
Noun
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In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.
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And now today, Indiana head coach Stephanie White opens up her presser with a lecture on how America is racist and homophobic.
Noun
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Valentine and Suarez did not respond to letters mailed to addresses that appeared to be associated with them.
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One platform knows a business email address, another recognizes a device, a third captures website activity and a fourth tracks engagement within a specific channel.
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“Preachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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