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preachment

noun

Definition of preachment

as in exhortation

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Recent Examples of preachment 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

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While his exhortation left off Brady’s signature profane intensifier, the motivational gambit remained explicit even in the absence of the familiar F-bomb.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
Their exhortations to get rich quick, drive fast cars and aggressively treat women as property are followed by millions of people online.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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What mattered in the demonstration was Sparky’s ability to work with speech, handwriting, and a diagram while leaving the mathematical work to the student.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
His speech also came the week after the White House forced out the three remaining members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, which helps election officials improve the administration of elections.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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Volunteer to guest lecture, work with the career office, and show up at career expos.

— Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In one 2018 lecture for the American Association of Political Consultants, Taylor described political candidates as akin to readymades, referencing Duchamp’s famed invention, which includes Fountain (1917), a porcelain urinal–cum–sculpture.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

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Exposed information may include names, email addresses, gift card balances and the last four digits of credit or debit card numbers.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
And, frequently, the Fed chair has used those addresses to signal major course corrections.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

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