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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
With declining tax revenues, the Kremlin is urging war-profiteering oligarchs to bear more of the burden.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Federal officials had issued a warning to local law enforcement agencies some two weeks before the attack urging them to be vigilant about similar incidents.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
AccuWeather experts are urging travelers to avoid unnecessary travel and to prepare for significant disruptions this weekend.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Leading up to the New Year, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), ISIS's Afghan affiliate, was posting propaganda across social media platforms urging its supporters to conduct attacks on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
—Gabriella Tejeda and Colin P. Clarke, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2024, a staggering 17% of Americans claimed to have zero friends, up from 1% in 1990, around when Oldenburg was first urging caution.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, many are preparing, urging each other to rise above the fear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Some in his camp were urging him to pack it in.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
In 2023, a billboard displaying Graves' photo was placed near the festival site, urging attendees to provide any information to authorities.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
With declining tax revenues, the Kremlin is urging war-profiteering oligarchs to bear more of the burden.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Federal officials had issued a warning to local law enforcement agencies some two weeks before the attack urging them to be vigilant about similar incidents.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
AccuWeather experts are urging travelers to avoid unnecessary travel and to prepare for significant disruptions this weekend.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Leading up to the New Year, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), ISIS's Afghan affiliate, was posting propaganda across social media platforms urging its supporters to conduct attacks on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
—Gabriella Tejeda and Colin P. Clarke, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2024, a staggering 17% of Americans claimed to have zero friends, up from 1% in 1990, around when Oldenburg was first urging caution.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, many are preparing, urging each other to rise above the fear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Some in his camp were urging him to pack it in.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urging
Verb
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Thursday’s swings also hit the bond market, which had been showing encouraging signals earlier in the day that stress may be easing.—
Time,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Meta issued similar guidance, releasing an update that solved the breach and encouraging users to move to the latest version of WhatsApp.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Each issue includes commentary that translates hype into practical relevance, along with new tools the authors have actually tested themselves, business model inspiration, and smart prompts.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Users can examine the prompts and the chats that made those examples possible and even modify them for their own purposes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Those listening filled his chestnut exhortations with their unfocussed yearnings.—
Deborah Baker
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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During the show, there were many times Martin acted almost like a preacher in this church of Coldplay, a willing congregation welcoming his pleas and exhortations.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Lake County’s tree will serve as a reminder of the nation’s Founding Fathers and inspiration to future generations.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The city sent four email reminders and four invoices to the team.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Scientists also point to a growing Earth energy imbalance and early signs of amplifying climate feedback loops, such as ocean heat uptake and ice melt, which could further lock in extreme changes.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Resident feedback will help the city decide where sidewalks are needed, where they may not be wanted and where improvements are necessary, according to a press release from St. Charles.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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San Diego Clippers coach Paul Hewitt sometimes resembles a third-base coach, waving his arms forward rapidly, exhorting his players to race the ball up the floor after a rebound or forced turnover.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Nov. 2024
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In its opening scene, from George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, Preston starts singing the warmly exhorting gospel song that gives the film its name.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The president's prediction that Vladimir Putin would heed his entreaties to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours is stretching into Month Five.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The Russian isn’t heeding the president’s entreaties to stop the killing in Ukraine, and Mr. Trump is nonplussed.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The note said that one of the jurors is not able to follow the instructions given by the judge.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The anonymous eight men and four women on the panel got the case at 11:30 a.m. after hearing a two-hour instruction on the law from Manhattan Federal Judge Arun Subramanian and deliberated through lunch.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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