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
Footage of the incident shows King Charles greeting dozens of residents when one man shouted at him, asking whether the monarch had urged police to investigate his disgraced brother, according to The Times.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
His statements come after Trump moved to cut oil supply to the country and urged Cuban leaders to strike a deal, following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Minnesota officials respond to drawdown State and local leaders in Minnesota welcomed the drawdown announcement but urged for the complete withdrawal of immigration officers in the state.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
In the other letter, Bharara urged Bondi to use her authority to direct Pirro to close the inquiry.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Massachusetts senator urged Kennedy to respond to her inquiry and remind the world of the health department's responsibility to children.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Protesters have urged local officers to limit cooperation with ICE as much as possible, while Davis has said state law restricts the department’s discretion.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Banks were urged to expand credit to service-consumption firms and allow eligible companies in culture, tourism, education, sports and household services to raise funds through bond issuance.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Several legal experts The Republic spoke to urged the public to continue recording law enforcement.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
His statements come after Trump moved to cut oil supply to the country and urged Cuban leaders to strike a deal, following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Minnesota officials respond to drawdown State and local leaders in Minnesota welcomed the drawdown announcement but urged for the complete withdrawal of immigration officers in the state.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
In the other letter, Bharara urged Bondi to use her authority to direct Pirro to close the inquiry.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Massachusetts senator urged Kennedy to respond to her inquiry and remind the world of the health department's responsibility to children.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Protesters have urged local officers to limit cooperation with ICE as much as possible, while Davis has said state law restricts the department’s discretion.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Banks were urged to expand credit to service-consumption firms and allow eligible companies in culture, tourism, education, sports and household services to raise funds through bond issuance.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Several legal experts The Republic spoke to urged the public to continue recording law enforcement.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urged
encouraged
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Schwartz encouraged the public to be active participants in community science.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Organizers encouraged people to join to stand together in love, peace and prayer.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Urged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urged. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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