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
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Grant was a key signing at the urging of buddy Damian Lillard.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire made its initial purchase 17 years ago at the urging of Charlie Munger.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
In 2015, China made sponge cities a national policy–in large part at the urging of Yu, who made hundreds of presentations to Chinese officials over the years.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At his urging, Yusuf’s record company slapped a sticker over that part of the cover and removed it from later pressings.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Speaking of Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino shows up briefly in the film for a tense phone call that feels almost like a benediction to young Skarsgard, an urging to pick up the torch for a new generation.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The review board first voted to explore expanding its authority in October 2021, at the urging of then-Executive Officer Paul Parker.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Siemens Healthineers Historical Institute Like many stories in the history of technology, this one was pushed into fruition at the urging of a woman, in this case Else-Marie Larsson.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Ellison's office's lack of substantive response to the ultimatum comes despite the fact that hundreds of Minnesota school board members penned an open letter urging the state to comply with Trump and change its policies to keep males out of girls sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Sheriff Melton is urging anyone with any information about this case to contact then on 912-367-8120.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the administration, led by the president himself, has been highly critical of Fed policy, repeatedly urging it to lower rates sharply.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Officials are urging the public to stay clear of the area while emergency operations continue.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Rachel Goldberg-Polin emerged as a moral voice, urging an end to the war and healing for Israel's internal divisions.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The city of Evanston, an urban suburb of Chicago, issued a statement warning its residents of impending raids by ICE agents and urging them to report sightings of law enforcement.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey endorsed the proposal, and sent a delegation urging Hamas to accept it.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
Alexander was still editing the documentary when Osbourne died, but continued at the urging of the family.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Grant was a key signing at the urging of buddy Damian Lillard.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire made its initial purchase 17 years ago at the urging of Charlie Munger.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
In 2015, China made sponge cities a national policy–in large part at the urging of Yu, who made hundreds of presentations to Chinese officials over the years.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At his urging, Yusuf’s record company slapped a sticker over that part of the cover and removed it from later pressings.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Speaking of Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino shows up briefly in the film for a tense phone call that feels almost like a benediction to young Skarsgard, an urging to pick up the torch for a new generation.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The review board first voted to explore expanding its authority in October 2021, at the urging of then-Executive Officer Paul Parker.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Siemens Healthineers Historical Institute Like many stories in the history of technology, this one was pushed into fruition at the urging of a woman, in this case Else-Marie Larsson.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some of the survivors have been urging authorities for more than five years to bring him to justice.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Ellison's office's lack of substantive response to the ultimatum comes despite the fact that hundreds of Minnesota school board members penned an open letter urging the state to comply with Trump and change its policies to keep males out of girls sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Sheriff Melton is urging anyone with any information about this case to contact then on 912-367-8120.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the administration, led by the president himself, has been highly critical of Fed policy, repeatedly urging it to lower rates sharply.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Officials are urging the public to stay clear of the area while emergency operations continue.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Rachel Goldberg-Polin emerged as a moral voice, urging an end to the war and healing for Israel's internal divisions.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The city of Evanston, an urban suburb of Chicago, issued a statement warning its residents of impending raids by ICE agents and urging them to report sightings of law enforcement.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey endorsed the proposal, and sent a delegation urging Hamas to accept it.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urging
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The idea behind the guide was that encouraging people to take more road trips would increase the demand for tires.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Through his work, Strachan examines histories often overlooked in mainstream narratives, particularly those connected to the Black diaspora, encouraging viewers to reconsider which histories are celebrated and how they are represented.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Putin cannot have needed much persuading to agree to a formal invitation to the US to have the bilateral meeting his team have long held out as the way towards peace in Ukraine.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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In the framework of conversational intelligence, most workplace communication falls into Level 1 (telling) or Level 2 (persuading).—
Susan Curtin,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, anyone can produce studio-quality audiovisual content from a prompt, collapsing traditional barriers of cost and geography.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sora allows users to generate short videos for free by typing in a prompt.—
Jeniece Pettitt,Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ironically, Nvidia also unveiled a similar collaboration with OpenAI back in September — prompting some analysts to question whether these overlapping deals are creating circular revenue streams that could eventually come under scrutiny.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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In clips shown online, Eilish was struck by what appeared to be a bracelet in the middle of the song, prompting boos from other concert goers.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the pavilion’s visitors rarely complied with this on-screen exhortation, leaving the nearby microphones unused.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, there were few exhortations from the roster of speakers at Kirk’s memorial to reduce the temperature in American politics or show more tolerance for all sides, right, left and center.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After leading a blue-collar training camp and issuing regular reminders to play hard, Sturm’s message has rapidly gone viral within the room.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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At a minimum, expect a memo to be issued — as soon as tomorrow — to all teams with a clear reminder that no one should approach or enter the blue tent during an evaluation.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The scores reflected the judges' differing opinions, with Hough downgrading from his eight of last week to a score of seven and Inaba nudging up to an eight.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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As the new month begins on October 1st, Juno enters Sagittarius and lights up your communication and curiosity sector, nudging you to speak from your gut instead of your script.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From running errands to embarking on lengthy hikes, our testers logged 1,775,000 steps (approximately 739 miles) throughout the course of the test, documenting their experiences with photos and written feedback all the while.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ability to take in constructive feedback and research, and then make necessary changes, is essential for any business to succeed, entrepreneur and author James Sherman told CNBC Make It in November 2023.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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