Synonyms of urging

urging 1 of 2

noun

1

as in persuading

Related Words

• persuading
• exhortation
• coaxing
• entreaty
• convincing
• inducement
• wheedling
• prompting
• cajolery
• inducing
• conversion
• suasion
• cajolement
• blandishment
• tempting
• seduction
• influencing
• persuasion
• lobbying
• swaying
• pressuring
• brainwashing
• overpersuasion

2

as in prompt

Related Words

• prompt
• reminder
• feedback
• instruction
• solution
• observation
• direction
• brief
• warning
• assistance
• cautioning
• recommendation
• sign
• answer
• clue
• advice
• signal
• suggestion
• guidance
• counsel
• caution
• tip-off
• advisement
• tip
• lead
• telltale
• pointer
• hint

urging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of urge

as in encouraging

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraging
• prompting
• nudging
• exhorting
• spurring
• prodding
• goading
• pushing
• coaxing
• egging (on)
• propelling
• imploring
• pressing
• beseeching
• hurrying
• pressuring
• driving
• stimulating
• rushing
• importuning
• cajoling
• provoking
• hustling
• adjuring
• wheedling
• inciting
• nagging
• instigating
• needling
• stirring (up)
• fomenting
• blandishing
• high-pressuring
• soft-soaping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• deterring
• checking
• dissuading
• restraining
• curbing
• inhibiting
• constraining
• braking
• holding back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of urging

Noun

In 2018, at the urging of top FDA officials, the pharmaceutical company AbbVie and other drugmakers conducted the TRAVERSE trial to investigate potential cardiovascular issues linked to testosterone, as well as prostate cancer and bone fractures. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

The council vote this week rescinded the bans in discretionary zones, which had been established at the urging of former District 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, who was defeated for reelection by Soto-Martínez in 2022. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

At a teacher’s urging, Liz applied to college and enrolled at Central Connecticut State University. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

Eritrea was under British administration until 1952, when, at Ethiopia’s urging and under the mandate of a United Nations resolution, the two neighbors were joined in a federation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

And so, less than two weeks after it was presented, Ellison took Tennessee’s offer to the board at the urging of advisers in his circle to start the process of moving Paramount out of California if a settlement can’t be reached. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

Months later, with the support of many customers and community members — and at the urging of Adnan’s grandfather — the store has reopened and is going strong in a new location on 8th Street in the BoDo district. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

The Times reported that the president made the switch at the urging of the Secret Service and that the newer plane lacked some of the advanced security features of the older Air Force One aircraft. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Last summer, at his urging, HHS canceled nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding. — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Authorities are urging anyone who spots the pair or their white Nissan Altima to contact law enforcement. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

That group, early on, looked for equity in the pages of the Arkansas Gazette's society section, urging the publication to feature Black brides, who had previously been denied photos on the section front. — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Allegheny Health Network pediatricians are urging parents and caregivers to establish healthy routines as children return to school. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

In March, one of El-Sayed’s primary opponents, Mallory McMorrow, compared Piker to the white-supremacist influencer Nick Fuentes, and leaders of the centrist think tank Third Way wrote a column urging Democrats not to associate with Piker. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026

Softaculous is urging all its users to check their systems for signs of compromise. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Massie is urging Congress to pass the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act, which would expand federal meat inspection exemptions to include products prepared at local slaughter facilities that are to be sold in the same state. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026

The next month, the State Board of Education passed a resolution urging the governor not to participate in the program. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The Sierra Club emailed notices to members last week urging them to enter the permit lottery again. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026