exhortation
noun
ex·hor·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-sər-;
ˌeg-ˌzȯr-,
-zər-
1
: an act or instance of exhorting
2
: language intended to incite and encourage
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The government adhered to these exhortations by directing state and private telecommunications firms to prohibit dealings with Chinese companies and banning Chinese telecommunication firms from the Indian market.
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Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The image is the only one on the Instagram account, and was accompanied by an exhortation to those passing by.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2019
For all its exhortations about the future, Francis Ford Coppola's passion project is also heavily inspired by ancient Roman history.
—EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
With reality so often at odds with their idealized portrait, Gavin and Steinberg retreat into exhortation.
—James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The image is the only one on the Instagram account, and was accompanied by an exhortation to those passing by.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2019
For all its exhortations about the future, Francis Ford Coppola's passion project is also heavily inspired by ancient Roman history.
—EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
With reality so often at odds with their idealized portrait, Gavin and Steinberg retreat into exhortation.
—James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhortation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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exhortation
noun
ex·hor·ta·tion
ˌeks-ȯr-ˈtā-shən
ˌegz-
: an act or instance of exhorting
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