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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
David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
At the urging of several resident Esperantists, the town council decided to formally embrace the language in 2006.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 May 2026
The legislation that Republican supermajorities passed on emergency final action in January was introduced at Kobach’s urging.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
At the urging of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May to be Mother’s Day.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The James Marshall monument was built at the urging of Native Sons of the Golden West, a fraternal organization devoted to preserving California’s settler past; members had to be white men born in the state.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The league also sent a letter to Jordan signed by 21 members of Congress urging caution with any changes to the broadcasting law.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
While nearly 350 state legislators have signed letters urging for stronger federal oversight, some members of Congress are moving in the opposite direction.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
With so much at stake, estate planning experts are urging seniors to carefully consider what the most efficient way will be to hand over what's often their largest and most valuable asset to heirs.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Prediction markets, including Kalshi and its chief rival Polymarket, have drawn scrutiny as their businesses have expanded — with some lawmakers urging the platforms to do more to guard against insider trading.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the Texas Department of Public Safety is urging the public to stay vigilant and use the iWatchTexas reporting system to help keep events safe.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 June 2026
By the end of Alba’s rendition, the entire team was hollering and cheering and urging Messi to go next.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Police released a statement from Weeks’ family urging anyone with information about his death to contact police.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Noun
The decision to close the location comes after negotiating for months upon the urging of the city of Dallas and local leaders to work out an arrangement for how the store could keep operating.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
At the urging of several resident Esperantists, the town council decided to formally embrace the language in 2006.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 May 2026
The legislation that Republican supermajorities passed on emergency final action in January was introduced at Kobach’s urging.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
At the urging of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May to be Mother’s Day.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The James Marshall monument was built at the urging of Native Sons of the Golden West, a fraternal organization devoted to preserving California’s settler past; members had to be white men born in the state.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Verb
Bahrain’s interior ministry also sounded warning sirens urging residents to seek shelter.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The league also sent a letter to Jordan signed by 21 members of Congress urging caution with any changes to the broadcasting law.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
While nearly 350 state legislators have signed letters urging for stronger federal oversight, some members of Congress are moving in the opposite direction.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
With so much at stake, estate planning experts are urging seniors to carefully consider what the most efficient way will be to hand over what's often their largest and most valuable asset to heirs.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Prediction markets, including Kalshi and its chief rival Polymarket, have drawn scrutiny as their businesses have expanded — with some lawmakers urging the platforms to do more to guard against insider trading.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the Texas Department of Public Safety is urging the public to stay vigilant and use the iWatchTexas reporting system to help keep events safe.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 June 2026
By the end of Alba’s rendition, the entire team was hollering and cheering and urging Messi to go next.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Police released a statement from Weeks’ family urging anyone with information about his death to contact police.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 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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The person most directly responsible for the prompt, Hurricanes vice president of entertainment and presentation Jason Danby, would rather share the credit.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Suno remains one of the most controversial companies in music, with its ability to generate entire songs in seconds with just a text prompt from a user.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Cuts expected to remain include a sharp reduction in zoning investigators, the elimination of a fee waiver encouraging sidewalk repairs and cuts to the city’s bomb squad.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Efforts to increase births have accelerated in recent years as the full scale of the population crisis has become clearer, with new policies ranging from childbirth and housing subsidies to encouraging more fathers to take paternity leave.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Lundberg writes that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The distant rumble of the Central line is a reminder that the real world lurks outside this cosseted haven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Humming cooling systems, rumbling diesel generators and whirring fans can be heard continuously hundreds of feet around them, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, prompting reports from residents of headaches, vertigo, nausea, sleep disturbances, ear pain and hypertension.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Republican Jim Desmond and Democrat Marni von Wilpert were leading other primary candidates by wide margins based on early results, prompting both campaigns to quickly pivot to what could be a bruising fall.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 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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Granted, the bees could still potentially catch a glimpse of the flower once the ball was near the opening, so the team repeated the experiment with three openings in the barrier to further limit visual feedback.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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City staff opted for the specialized bond sale after getting feedback from city council members that residents shouldn’t have to wait for funding from the 2030 Bond election, Burghdoff said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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