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urgings

noun

plural of urging
as in instructions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgings
  1. instructions
  2. prompts
  3. observations
  4. reminders
  5. feedback
  6. recommendations
Noun
  • But jury nullification gives them the power to disregard those instructions.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When disinfecting surfaces, let the cleanser sit for the time specified in the product’s instructions.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructions
Noun
  • Build the customer profile that makes your prompts convert, create the ban list that keeps your voice intact, set up the master prompt that produces publish-ready content, repurpose your best ideas across platforms, and batch your month in a single session.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Definition of prompts
Noun
  • Initial observations after several minutes showed limited medication breakdown.
    — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Two aircraft can combine their observations instead of treating each sensor picture separately.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • Multiple reminders came with Jones manning center field in Minnesota.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Connected trainers, with streaks, reminders and visualized progress, target exactly that motivational gap.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • By ditching all-wheel drive for pure rear-wheel drive, VW is hoping driving dynamics, tactile steering feedback and chassis playfulness means more to modern buyers than raw neck-snapping speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of feedback
Noun
  • Meetup, Eventbrite and Facebook already help people discover events nearby, and both Meetup and Eventbrite offer personalized recommendations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The report also found that 15 babies died in 2025 due to unsafe sleep conditions, and in all of those cases their environments did not comply with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for safe sleep.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommendations
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“Urgings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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