as in encouraged
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 urged
Atmos also urged anyone who suspects a natural gas leak to leave the area immediately and, from a safe distance, call 911 and its 24‑hour emergency line at (866) 322‑8667.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
San Diego City Councilmember Vivian Moreno urged the city to remove his name from all city properties and holidays.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Qatar’s former prime minister Hamad bin Jassim urged Gulf Arab states to invest in a military-industrial base as soon as possible.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab urged residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary movement, warning that many trees had fallen and crews were working to clear roads.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Police Department urged drivers in the area to take alternate routes.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Stanton opposed it, and urged the group to hold out for a universal-suffrage law, though no such amendment was forthcoming.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
In a posting on its website, the university later said there was no longer a threat but urged the public to avoid the scene of the shooting, where emergency personnel continued to work.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Tilahun Kebede, president of the South Ethiopia Regional State, expressed his sorrow over the disaster and urged residents to move to higher ground as rains continue.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
San Diego City Councilmember Vivian Moreno urged the city to remove his name from all city properties and holidays.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Qatar’s former prime minister Hamad bin Jassim urged Gulf Arab states to invest in a military-industrial base as soon as possible.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab urged residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary movement, warning that many trees had fallen and crews were working to clear roads.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Police Department urged drivers in the area to take alternate routes.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Stanton opposed it, and urged the group to hold out for a universal-suffrage law, though no such amendment was forthcoming.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
In a posting on its website, the university later said there was no longer a threat but urged the public to avoid the scene of the shooting, where emergency personnel continued to work.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Tilahun Kebede, president of the South Ethiopia Regional State, expressed his sorrow over the disaster and urged residents to move to higher ground as rains continue.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urged
encouraged
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Imagine my mother’s surprise when my grandfather had encouraged her to turn up at the address on the card the next day.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Urged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urged. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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