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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
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
Verb
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
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Instead of just tracking down syntax errors, engineers now spend more time figuring out how to structure their prompts so that AI models return useful, relevant outputs.—
Drew Naukam,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Adobe’s new artificial intelligence image models, Firefly Image Model 4 and Firefly Image Model 4 Ultra, can generate hyper-realistic pictures in response to user prompts.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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
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Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Slot became more involved in the post-match celebrations with supporters than ever before, raising his arms to the Kop in an apparent exhortation for fans to give a little more.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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His journey is a reminder that sometimes the most deserving companions just need someone willing to look past the bars.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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True Engagement At Work Starts With Curiosity The latest Gallup numbers are a reminder that employees want to feel challenged, supported, and connected to something that matters.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Instead of a sweeping change, Netflix tested the service, refined it based on real-time feedback, and scaled gradually.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The director would watch it, record notes and either ship back comments or hop on a cross-country flight for in-person feedback sessions.—
Allison Begalman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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These farmers and winemakers have often resisted efforts by bigger businesses to absorb their holdings, or entreaties by marketing agencies to simplify their output or conform to popular styles.—
Eric Asimov,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump also proved receptive to entreaties from major auto firms about how dramatic the impact of the tariffs with America’s northern and southern neighbors would be to their businesses.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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