preachments

noun

plural of preachment
as in lectures

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  1. exhortations
  2. speeches
  3. lessons
  4. addresses
Noun
  • 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, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of exhortations
Noun
  • Roberts noted that race and citizenship had been fiercely debated in courts, speeches, Congress and battlefields because of Black Americans’ fight for freedom from slavery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • After Starmer spoke, several lawmakers in the House of Commons made emotional speeches about their own experiences.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • Splash, a nonprofit organization founded in 1999, works with cities and school districts to teach kids about science through hands-on lessons and field trips.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • As America marks its 250th anniversary — and confronts deep political divisions — Kristen asked her what lessons our history may hold for this moment.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of lessons
Noun
  • As per the news release, Gripen addresses advanced threats in demanding environments.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • More than 3,800 addresses are still under mandatory evacuation in both counties.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Definition of addresses
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“Preachments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachments. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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