1
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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2
as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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as in sermon
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Recent Examples of lecture
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Dominic hopes to add hours this summer, along with more public lectures.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Time and again, Washington has allowed hubris to guide its actions, lecturing others about how to structure their politics and pretending it has all the answers.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Verb
On forums like Rate My Professors, students have complained about lectures’ overreliance on AI.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Dominic hopes to add hours this summer, along with more public lectures.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
At the Cooper Union in New York in November, Sumner again lectured on Adams’s theory, while a group of Republicans and radical abolitionists sat behind his podium on the stage.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Time and again, Washington has allowed hubris to guide its actions, lecturing others about how to structure their politics and pretending it has all the answers.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecture
Verb
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Whether this comes off as a joke or as an invitation for scolding (spoken or unspoken, loving or otherwise) depends entirely on the other Muslims in the room.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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But there was a time Emily Deschanel, who played the meticulous forensic anthropologist through 12 seasons of Bones, got scolded for being just that — and the memory still makes the star emotional.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian spoke earlier that day in Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame about their recruiting philosophies in the age of player revenue sharing and schools allocating a big chunk of that $20.5 million to football.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Parents spoke with Margolin and Gallant to get the exclusive details on their new venture to change the toddler game through play.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Evangelist Justin Zhong with the church has since done a sermon discussing the recent coverage and attention the church has gotten.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
13 July 2025
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More than 800 of the pastor’s sermons are available on the church’s website.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The responding officer later reprimanded the woman for entering the vehicle to help the dog.—
Sydney Sasser
July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Some judges are known to reprimand attorneys who miss deadlines and even sanction them.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Joey’s parents encouraged him to talk to Sunseri and head coach DeShaun Foster to find out what was going on.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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But management is talking more and more about its opportunity to ship gas to data centers, especially in Texas.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Three Keys From Astronomer's Response Astronomer's handling of this incident offers three important lessons in modern crisis management: 1.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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At least, that’s the lesson that Connor Hubbard, the creator behind the viral vlog account Hubs.life_, is learning right now.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Trump doubled down on his past criticism and blamed Biden for Powell remaining in the role.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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While most of us could only dream of being so effortlessly chic, Parisians have it down pat—so who could blame us for wanting to borrow some of their go-to French fashion styles?—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Having more data about AAE will help to improve these speech recognition tools, which can often misinterpret AAE.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of this cancer include persistent sores, pain, difficulty swallowing or chewing and changes in speech.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Lecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecture. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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