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
Ultimately, Adair urges parents to discourage kids from chasing food trends.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
The report also urges Canadian media to go beyond Black History Month to showcase homegrown Black talent and stories year-round, and to set goals on hiring and promoting black talent in organizations.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Howard urges more dramatic reforms.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
As hurricane season peaks and wildfire risks remain high, the IRS urges individuals and businesses to create or update their emergency preparedness plans as part of National Preparedness Month.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When supplements are necessary, Sanchez urges parents to choose professional-grade options that prioritize absorption, ingredient quality and transparency.
—Jazmine A. Ortiz, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Sagittarius energy doesn’t do small, and this quarter moon urges us to expand, to envision bigger possibilities, and to take the risk of aiming higher.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
The message also lists a phone number and urges you to call if the charge was not authorized.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The piece, which urges San Diegans to reject the plan, essentially advises us to roll over in the face of relentless Republican aggression.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
The report also urges Canadian media to go beyond Black History Month to showcase homegrown Black talent and stories year-round, and to set goals on hiring and promoting black talent in organizations.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Howard urges more dramatic reforms.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
As hurricane season peaks and wildfire risks remain high, the IRS urges individuals and businesses to create or update their emergency preparedness plans as part of National Preparedness Month.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When supplements are necessary, Sanchez urges parents to choose professional-grade options that prioritize absorption, ingredient quality and transparency.
—Jazmine A. Ortiz, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Sagittarius energy doesn’t do small, and this quarter moon urges us to expand, to envision bigger possibilities, and to take the risk of aiming higher.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
The message also lists a phone number and urges you to call if the charge was not authorized.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The piece, which urges San Diegans to reject the plan, essentially advises us to roll over in the face of relentless Republican aggression.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urges
encourages
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Combined, the ingredients are a powerhouse that encourages surface skin cell turnover to give complexions an overall smooth, supple appearance.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through speculative thinking and the power of the arts, this collection encourages us to see ourselves outside of the constraints that persist today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Urges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urges. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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