nudging

present participle of nudge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudging
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Hudson added a large white heart to the bottom of the pic, as well as a GIF of two kissing swans.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Additional guidelines banned kissing specifically.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Nudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudging. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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