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as in persuading
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as in prompt
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as in encouraging
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets
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Recent Examples of urging
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
With declining tax revenues, the Kremlin is urging war-profiteering oligarchs to bear more of the burden.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Federal officials had issued a warning to local law enforcement agencies some two weeks before the attack urging them to be vigilant about similar incidents.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
AccuWeather experts are urging travelers to avoid unnecessary travel and to prepare for significant disruptions this weekend.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Leading up to the New Year, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), ISIS's Afghan affiliate, was posting propaganda across social media platforms urging its supporters to conduct attacks on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
—Gabriella Tejeda and Colin P. Clarke, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2024, a staggering 17% of Americans claimed to have zero friends, up from 1% in 1990, around when Oldenburg was first urging caution.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, many are preparing, urging each other to rise above the fear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Some in his camp were urging him to pack it in.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
In 2023, a billboard displaying Graves' photo was placed near the festival site, urging attendees to provide any information to authorities.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
With declining tax revenues, the Kremlin is urging war-profiteering oligarchs to bear more of the burden.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Federal officials had issued a warning to local law enforcement agencies some two weeks before the attack urging them to be vigilant about similar incidents.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
AccuWeather experts are urging travelers to avoid unnecessary travel and to prepare for significant disruptions this weekend.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Leading up to the New Year, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), ISIS's Afghan affiliate, was posting propaganda across social media platforms urging its supporters to conduct attacks on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
—Gabriella Tejeda and Colin P. Clarke, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2024, a staggering 17% of Americans claimed to have zero friends, up from 1% in 1990, around when Oldenburg was first urging caution.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, many are preparing, urging each other to rise above the fear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Some in his camp were urging him to pack it in.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urging
Noun
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Its user-friendly interface provides step-by-step prompts and real-time help through live chat, the agency said.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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This one makes things easy, with all kinds of prompts for mom to fill in about that very special baby and their first five years.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Thursday’s swings also hit the bond market, which had been showing encouraging signals earlier in the day that stress may be easing.—
Time,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kym was the one sneaking them onto rec teams and encouraging them to join AAU programs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Slot became more involved in the post-match celebrations with supporters than ever before, raising his arms to the Kop in an apparent exhortation for fans to give a little more.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Keaton’s death was a reminder that not all the cases involved jails that outsourced medical care to private companies.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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After the portrait Öztürk paints of ICE detention, her statement turns back to her old life, a reminder of how abruptly her world has shifted.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In other words, culture isn’t being built by all-hands meetings anymore—it’s being built in the feedback loops of your AI systems.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The listening phase also involves a countywide survey, to be released later this year, to solicit feedback from the general public.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The society has not taken any disciplinary action in response to these entreaties.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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When his entreaties for a post were rebuffed, Guiteau shot the president.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Middle-schoolers will receive 90 minutes of reading instruction, and elementary students 120 minutes, a day.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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When the proper product is located carefully follow label instructions to prevent damage to your lawn.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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San Diego Clippers coach Paul Hewitt sometimes resembles a third-base coach, waving his arms forward rapidly, exhorting his players to race the ball up the floor after a rebound or forced turnover.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Nov. 2024
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In its opening scene, from George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, Preston starts singing the warmly exhorting gospel song that gives the film its name.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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