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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
  • Check the care tag for specific instructions on water temperature and which products to use or avoid, such as chlorine bleach.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Just remember that recipes are closer to blueprints than Lego instructions.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 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
  • The first limitation is that from my observations, AI fluency is easy to fake and hard to verify.
    — Stephen Snyder, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The recent observations of MACS J0417 are just the latest chapter in Hubble's remarkable journey.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • On many Nissan vehicles, the maintenance reminders are not automatically programmed.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • EveryDollar Premium adds bank linking, payment reminders, budget insights, group coaching and more.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • Rather than using the feedback to drive behavioral changes, Lipska and the research team note these devices are intended to gather information to discuss with your clinician.
    — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The fans are so engaged and give their feedback through social media, which is crazy.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of feedback
Noun
  • Maroney and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, were briefed on the recommendations prior to the meeting, as was the governor.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Humans still determine whether those recommendations should be trusted.
    — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommendations
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“Urgings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgings. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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