as in encourages
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 urges
While a watch urges vigilance and planning, a warning means immediate action is needed to stay safe and avoid travel unless absolutely necessary.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Mars in your sign urges you to be fast and sassy.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
With the government shutdown, the agency urges passengers to contact their airlines and to plan extra time for security.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
All of this is receiving a skeptical reception from a rival and more senior decision-maker, Sony’s Tom Rothman, who urges his brethren to focus more on institutional problems than film titles or genre.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Instead, the text urges all parties to refrain from further escalation and return to the path of diplomacy.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Energage urges employers to use employee survey results, comments, and other feedback to identify gaps in learning opportunities and to improve existing programs.
—Bob Helbig, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The weather service urges folks to stay tuned to the forecast as the storm potential becomes clearer.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Their conversation is interrupted by a call from Lauren, who urges them to turn on the television.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Mars in your sign urges you to be fast and sassy.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
With the government shutdown, the agency urges passengers to contact their airlines and to plan extra time for security.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
All of this is receiving a skeptical reception from a rival and more senior decision-maker, Sony’s Tom Rothman, who urges his brethren to focus more on institutional problems than film titles or genre.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Instead, the text urges all parties to refrain from further escalation and return to the path of diplomacy.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Energage urges employers to use employee survey results, comments, and other feedback to identify gaps in learning opportunities and to improve existing programs.
—Bob Helbig, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The weather service urges folks to stay tuned to the forecast as the storm potential becomes clearer.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Their conversation is interrupted by a call from Lauren, who urges them to turn on the television.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urges
encourages
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Haller encourages anyone with an early or strong family history of colon cancer to talk to their doctor and get screened even earlier.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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As Adam reenters the dating world, his sister encourages him to view it as a fresh start, and scenic designer Milo Bue visually evokes the idea of a blank slate by employing off-whites and greys for Adam’s studio apartment in New York City.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Urges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urges. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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