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
Chairwoman Robyn Denholm urged shareholders to support it, warning in a letter Monday that the company risks losing significant value if the deal fails and Musk opts to step down as chief executive.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
As the situation deteriorates, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany among others have urged their nationals to leave Bamako.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Nine women told their stories and urged members of Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would require the Justice Department to publish all documents and materials related to the investigation and prosecution of Epstein.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The university urged anyone who can identify the suspects to contact authorities.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
In Axios, Alexander Solender and Marc Caputo report on the half-dozen labor leaders who have urged Democrats to vote for government funding and end the shutdown without conditions.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
With that being said, there are many who have urged the Vikings to make a trade for a quarterback before the trade deadline next week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
House Democrats have urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to provide funding for November SNAP benefits, noting the department can use the program's contingency fund and transfer other dollars to support the program through next month.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
These businesses are urged not to serve the product.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
As the situation deteriorates, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany among others have urged their nationals to leave Bamako.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Nine women told their stories and urged members of Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would require the Justice Department to publish all documents and materials related to the investigation and prosecution of Epstein.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The university urged anyone who can identify the suspects to contact authorities.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
In Axios, Alexander Solender and Marc Caputo report on the half-dozen labor leaders who have urged Democrats to vote for government funding and end the shutdown without conditions.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
With that being said, there are many who have urged the Vikings to make a trade for a quarterback before the trade deadline next week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
House Democrats have urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to provide funding for November SNAP benefits, noting the department can use the program's contingency fund and transfer other dollars to support the program through next month.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
These businesses are urged not to serve the product.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urged
encouraged
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It was famed British actor Laurence Olivier who encouraged Hopkins to pursue mental health therapy and see a psychiatrist.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Urged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urged. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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