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hortative

adjective

Definition of hortative

as in recommendatory

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The advisory documents the extraction of billions of tokens across millions of exchanges through fraudulent accounts and proxy transfer stations since at least late 2024.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Kim Gunnarsson, previously head of raw material supply, has meanwhile been named acting president of Södra Skog, with a mandate that includes developing advisory and digital services for the association’s members.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of advisory

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Supply chain intelligence also opens the door to more strategic and consultative approaches to relationship management, which deepens the impact a business can have on its customers.

— Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
When an agent is treated like an expert, the relationship is more consultative.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultative

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And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.

— John Liu, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2023
Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness.

— Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022

Definition of admonitory

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Engaging in physical activity may temporarily suppress tics and lessen the premonitory urge.

— Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Many people feel an unpleasant building sensation before a tic, called a premonitory urge, describing it like an itch that needs to be scratched.

— Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of premonitory

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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.

— Anna Cooban, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
The report also found McKinsey officials used their contract with the government to drum up even more consulting work with private companies.

— Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022

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