as in urged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world
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Recent Examples of exhorted
Amal and Hezbollah officials told the ambassador-designate to remain in Lebanon and exhorted the government to reverse its decision.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
As the timer passed seven minutes, Steve Eckert exhorted a whimpering young man to dunk his head underwater.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Lloyd exhorted the crowd a few times.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Dezenzo exhorted local organizations to coordinate with the Planning Board to present a united community front and improve chances for success.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Coaches exhorted George to keep shooting — and so did Poole.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The sans-serif typeface closely resembles that of the intertitles seen in Octavio Getino and Fernando Solanas’s revolutionary film La hora de los hornos (Hour of the Furnaces, 1968), which exhorted the Argentinian people to revolt against the Onganía regime.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In an election statement in 2025, WGA West board member Adam Conover — who has his own popular channel on YouTube with nearly a million subscribers— exhorted the union to organize around YouTube and podcasts.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Throughout the week, several groups including clergy, immigrant groups and labor unions exhorted residents to support the Friday protest and not shop nor attend school or work that day.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
As the timer passed seven minutes, Steve Eckert exhorted a whimpering young man to dunk his head underwater.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Lloyd exhorted the crowd a few times.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Dezenzo exhorted local organizations to coordinate with the Planning Board to present a united community front and improve chances for success.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Coaches exhorted George to keep shooting — and so did Poole.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The sans-serif typeface closely resembles that of the intertitles seen in Octavio Getino and Fernando Solanas’s revolutionary film La hora de los hornos (Hour of the Furnaces, 1968), which exhorted the Argentinian people to revolt against the Onganía regime.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In an election statement in 2025, WGA West board member Adam Conover — who has his own popular channel on YouTube with nearly a million subscribers— exhorted the union to organize around YouTube and podcasts.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Throughout the week, several groups including clergy, immigrant groups and labor unions exhorted residents to support the Friday protest and not shop nor attend school or work that day.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhorted
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Beyond the question of criminal referrals, the commission’s report urged DHS to restrict certain ICE and Customs and Border Protection practices, including the use of chemical agents, physical force and vehicle pursuits during civil immigration enforcement.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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People inside those areas who may need to leave during the event are urged to consider parking their cars elsewhere.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Behavior that had long been tolerated, if not encouraged, would no longer be accepted.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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This paper editorialized in support of that petition and encouraged the state’s attorney to voluntarily step aside.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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