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as in persuading
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as in prompt
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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
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Recent Examples of urging
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
When the news broke, in February of 2024, Katalin Novák, the President, who granted the pardon reportedly at the urging of the government, was forced to resign.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
When Suzanna, a fledgling psychologist, tells, at Max’s urging, a mocking anecdote about one of her young clients, neither Becky nor the sensitive Andrew get the laugh.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Their working relationship experienced a rupture late last week when Johnson — at the urging of many House Republicans — rejected Thune’s plan.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
But despite officials’ urging, community pleas to delay a decision and threats of legal action, the board approved the closures.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Code Compliance coordinated the effort, at the urging of District 3 Council Member Michael Crain, with support from Environmental Services, Animal Care and Control and police.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
However, at the urging of other officers, that ambulance was used to take away a white police officer, Erin Perrotta, who had been involved in the foot chase, the report said.
—Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Other Flock customers, like Oakland, have dug in and decided to keep their cameras at the urging of local homeowners association representatives and small business owners — but over the objections of the city’s own Privacy Advisory Commission.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
In March, Israel’s minister of diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, Amichai Chikli, sent a letter urging Ottawa to increase efforts to protect Jewish communities after three synagogues in the Toronto area were hit by gunfire within just one week.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Israeli army issued a new evacuation order earlier this morning to residents in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move north of the Zahrani River.
—Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Reinhart is among the center's specialists, urging people to pay no attention to social media pundits commenting on the seasonal outlooks who emphasize the potential dimming effect El Niño can have on would-be storms.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
City officials were urging residents to avoid contact with floodwater, which may be contaminated or contain hazardous debris.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Starmann kept urging Klose to think bigger.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Destiny calls loudly as passionate Mars charges into your 9th House of Distance, urging you to attempt things that are literally or metaphorically far from your comfort zone.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
His company, Edge Security, also took to social media, urging Microsoft to fix the problem.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Mills, 78, entered the race at the urging of Democratic Party leaders.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
When the news broke, in February of 2024, Katalin Novák, the President, who granted the pardon reportedly at the urging of the government, was forced to resign.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
When Suzanna, a fledgling psychologist, tells, at Max’s urging, a mocking anecdote about one of her young clients, neither Becky nor the sensitive Andrew get the laugh.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Their working relationship experienced a rupture late last week when Johnson — at the urging of many House Republicans — rejected Thune’s plan.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
But despite officials’ urging, community pleas to delay a decision and threats of legal action, the board approved the closures.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Code Compliance coordinated the effort, at the urging of District 3 Council Member Michael Crain, with support from Environmental Services, Animal Care and Control and police.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
However, at the urging of other officers, that ambulance was used to take away a white police officer, Erin Perrotta, who had been involved in the foot chase, the report said.
—Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Other Flock customers, like Oakland, have dug in and decided to keep their cameras at the urging of local homeowners association representatives and small business owners — but over the objections of the city’s own Privacy Advisory Commission.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
Pittsburgh Regional Transit Officials are urging people attending the draft and going to Pittsburgh to use public transit with major road closures and traffic restrictions that will be in place throughout the three-day event.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
In March, Israel’s minister of diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, Amichai Chikli, sent a letter urging Ottawa to increase efforts to protect Jewish communities after three synagogues in the Toronto area were hit by gunfire within just one week.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Israeli army issued a new evacuation order earlier this morning to residents in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move north of the Zahrani River.
—Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Reinhart is among the center's specialists, urging people to pay no attention to social media pundits commenting on the seasonal outlooks who emphasize the potential dimming effect El Niño can have on would-be storms.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
City officials were urging residents to avoid contact with floodwater, which may be contaminated or contain hazardous debris.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Starmann kept urging Klose to think bigger.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Destiny calls loudly as passionate Mars charges into your 9th House of Distance, urging you to attempt things that are literally or metaphorically far from your comfort zone.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
His company, Edge Security, also took to social media, urging Microsoft to fix the problem.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urging
Noun
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The 70-year-old was explaining how the revival came about through years-long persuading of Emmy-winning creator and executive producer Linwood Boomer.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each distortion is what happens when the body does the persuading, and the ideas are just the wardrobe.—
Alexis Coe,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nicholas Carlini, an Anthropic research scientist, was able to find vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel using an older Anthropic model and a relatively simple prompt.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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How many years of formal education would someone need to understand the prompt?—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Between parking restrictions and road closures, Boston is encouraging Marathon Monday visitors to walk, bike, take the T — anything but drive — to watch the runners or attend the day’s festivities.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The five-star analyst added that growing demand in scale-up networking is giving confidence in continued strength in future earnings, encouraging investors to look beyond 2027 and factor in these opportunities.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But also as promised, the show was all about joy, optimism and self-belief, and if her monologues occasionally veered into self-care exhortations, that was perfectly on brand as well.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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But his stance against the president’s tyranny is a call to action in the same vein as John Paul II’s exhortation to the free world to oppose the Soviet empire.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Krasner was also the third woman ever to receive a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, after Georgia O’Keefe in the 1940s and Louise Bourgeois in the 1980s—a reminder that institutional recognition has long outpaced market confidence.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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And each served as a reminder that even in times of despair, our nation is still turning out good people, humble people, talented people, people determined to move the world forward through hard work, compassion and teamwork.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But use of the six pods, arranged in a triple-bunk style layout between cabins, will put fliers in close proximity to others, prompting the airline to publish etiquette notes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No coaxing or pulling from the crate.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hair that’s naturally less heavy can hold more shape and bounce when styling, but maintaining a full-bodied look might take some extra coaxing.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If pride bristles, breathe and frame feedback as an invitation to make the work shine brighter than any ego.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Following the first edition in São Paulo, Projeto Paradiso heard feedback from their talents about the lack of accessibility to industry events outside the famous Rio-São Paulo bridge.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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