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
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
The district considered closing Olsen as part of Hollywood Central’s K-8 conversion but decided against it at the urging of Dania Beach city leaders.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Police are urging anyone with information to contact Contra Costa Sheriff’s Det.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
To be clear, the weather service isn't forecasting Helene-like extreme rainfall, but is urging residents, especially in southeastern North Carolina and coastal South Carolina to expect heavy rain, potentially through the end of September.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Other Reddit users are urging the woman to tell her husband about the conversation in case his mom tries to spin it later.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Affleck closed by urging older generations to keep their promises made during the height of the pandemic.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Others are urging students to look at the longer term.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
During the interview, CNN showed Hamad footage of people in Gaza urging Hamas to give up power.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
According to San Diego’s Acting Chief Innovation Officer Alexander Hempton, Mayor Gloria is urging his team to use this moment of financial strain as an opportunity to propose new ideas and work in new ways without sacrificing effectiveness.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
The district considered closing Olsen as part of Hollywood Central’s K-8 conversion but decided against it at the urging of Dania Beach city leaders.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Aside from Gaza, a topic that protesters brought up at Harris’ New York stop (but not Philadelphia), its base is urging against any big change, whether to the left or right.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Police are urging anyone with information to contact Contra Costa Sheriff’s Det.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
To be clear, the weather service isn't forecasting Helene-like extreme rainfall, but is urging residents, especially in southeastern North Carolina and coastal South Carolina to expect heavy rain, potentially through the end of September.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Other Reddit users are urging the woman to tell her husband about the conversation in case his mom tries to spin it later.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Affleck closed by urging older generations to keep their promises made during the height of the pandemic.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Others are urging students to look at the longer term.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
During the interview, CNN showed Hamad footage of people in Gaza urging Hamas to give up power.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
According to San Diego’s Acting Chief Innovation Officer Alexander Hempton, Mayor Gloria is urging his team to use this moment of financial strain as an opportunity to propose new ideas and work in new ways without sacrificing effectiveness.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urging
Verb
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That means encouraging teams to slow down, check sender info, confirm requests through other channels and report anything that feels off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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By encouraging tourists to visit Puerto Rico’s lauded heritage sites, Bad Bunny is uplifting narratives about the community and their power that recontextualize the island as a place for visitors from across the globe to celebrate.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 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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Select the format below the text box, provide your prompt, and let Office Agent get to work.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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The question, delivered via pay phone, is an old security prompt, and Bob, with a memory fried by pot and booze, cannot remember the answer.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The comment is clearly offensive, prompting a painfully uncomfortable conversation in which Patrick is forced to confront his quasi-racist expectations.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The storm slammed the city with powerful winds and severe coastal flooding, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to issue its highest-level warning.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin condemned the incident, calling it a stark reminder of the daily risks officers face.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After days of explosive online back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj (and a few jabs tossed toward JT), the Bronx rapper hopped on social media with her first video addressing the fiasco that was equal parts warning and reminder.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Douthat talks to a wide range of guests, nudging them toward unexpectedly cosmic discussions of good and evil and the future of humanity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ask for feedback from your supervisors, share credit with your peers, and highlight collaborators.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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With advice from our collaborator Bill Thompson, Yang designed a computer game that required children to use feedback clues to infer the height order of items hidden behind a wall, .—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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