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
The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead.
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Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
For those struggling with depression or urges to self harm, help is always available.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Antoine’s art dealer Armand (Lellouche), desperate to keep Antoine from falling apart, urges Suzanne to keep the ruse alive.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead of focusing on speed, d/acc urges us to think more about direction.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Her works explored Oedipal urges and creeping fascism.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
The warnings specifically target devices running outdated versions of iOS, as Apple urges users to install security updates immediately.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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
Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
For those struggling with depression or urges to self harm, help is always available.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Antoine’s art dealer Armand (Lellouche), desperate to keep Antoine from falling apart, urges Suzanne to keep the ruse alive.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead of focusing on speed, d/acc urges us to think more about direction.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Her works explored Oedipal urges and creeping fascism.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
The warnings specifically target devices running outdated versions of iOS, as Apple urges users to install security updates immediately.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urges
encourages
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Referred to as micro-celebrations, this trend encourages us to get together more frequently and, sometimes, just because.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Mars wants to sprint forward, Luna encourages strategy, discipline and pragmatism.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Urges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urges. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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