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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
CBS News, 26 May 2026
At the urging of several resident Esperantists, the town council decided to formally embrace the language in 2006.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 May 2026
The legislation that Republican supermajorities passed on emergency final action in January was introduced at Kobach’s urging.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
At the urging of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May to be Mother’s Day.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The James Marshall monument was built at the urging of Native Sons of the Golden West, a fraternal organization devoted to preserving California’s settler past; members had to be white men born in the state.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
At DeSantis’ urging, lawmakers may sharply curb local governments’ property tax revenue — likely teeing up a heavier reliance on this reserve.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Since Thomas's death, David Parfett has become an advocate for change, urging more rigorous legislation to confront online spaces that guide people toward harm.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Police released a statement from Weeks’ family urging anyone with information about his death to contact police.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Last year, Department of Homeland Security officials started urging DACA recipients to self-deport.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Officials are urging customers who bought the plants to contact their county agriculture office immediately.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Four groups, one from each of those religions, filed a brief urging the high court to take up the USCCB’s case, warning that keeping the lower court rulings in place could lead to infringements on religious autonomy for other religions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
The encyclical also makes an environmental argument, pointing out that AI is energy-intensive and polluting, urging sustainable technological development in order to protect our planet.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Some of the party’s dilemmas were reflected in a dichotomy between remarks urging bolder action and speakers who appeared to recommend more caution, or at least selectiveness.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
Noun
Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
At the urging of several resident Esperantists, the town council decided to formally embrace the language in 2006.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 May 2026
The legislation that Republican supermajorities passed on emergency final action in January was introduced at Kobach’s urging.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
At the urging of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May to be Mother’s Day.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The James Marshall monument was built at the urging of Native Sons of the Golden West, a fraternal organization devoted to preserving California’s settler past; members had to be white men born in the state.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
At DeSantis’ urging, lawmakers may sharply curb local governments’ property tax revenue — likely teeing up a heavier reliance on this reserve.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Verb
Talarico is a threat to Texas and will raise more money than any other Democrat in America, Paxton said, urging his supporters to donate to his campaign.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Since Thomas's death, David Parfett has become an advocate for change, urging more rigorous legislation to confront online spaces that guide people toward harm.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Police released a statement from Weeks’ family urging anyone with information about his death to contact police.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Last year, Department of Homeland Security officials started urging DACA recipients to self-deport.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Officials are urging customers who bought the plants to contact their county agriculture office immediately.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Four groups, one from each of those religions, filed a brief urging the high court to take up the USCCB’s case, warning that keeping the lower court rulings in place could lead to infringements on religious autonomy for other religions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
The encyclical also makes an environmental argument, pointing out that AI is energy-intensive and polluting, urging sustainable technological development in order to protect our planet.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Some of the party’s dilemmas were reflected in a dichotomy between remarks urging bolder action and speakers who appeared to recommend more caution, or at least selectiveness.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urging
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The 70-year-old was explaining how the revival came about through years-long persuading of Emmy-winning creator and executive producer Linwood Boomer.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each distortion is what happens when the body does the persuading, and the ideas are just the wardrobe.—
Alexis Coe,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The platform allows users to enter a single prompt and compare responses from multiple AI models side by side.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2026
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But those few surviving pages are more of a writing prompt for the Javis and their collaborator on the screenplay, Alberto Conejero, who wrote a play about Lorca and his lover Rafael Rodríguez Rapún that serves equally as source material.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Verb
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His family continues to push for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a federal bill that would ban chokeholds and restrict no-knock warrants in federal cases, while encouraging similar changes nationwide.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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The company is also encouraging customers to request temporary protective coverings for electrical facilities near active worksites to help prevent accidental contact with uninsulated power lines.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The near-disaster in Garden Grove serves as a reminder of the widespread but overlooked industrial risks embedded in Southern California neighborhoods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The approach of both Biden and then Harris to this issue angered progressives, prompting many to vote for third parties in numbers that may have made the difference in swing states like Michigan.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The concerts were canceled after the terrorist plot was uncovered, prompting Swifties to take to the streets to come together in an act of communal support.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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No coaxing or pulling from the crate.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hair that’s naturally less heavy can hold more shape and bounce when styling, but maintaining a full-bodied look might take some extra coaxing.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An excessive need for approval leads to softened feedback, inconsistent standards, and avoided difficult conversations, eroding accountability.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Compassionate Venus in your 6th House of Work squares disciplined Saturn in your 3rd House of Communication, so feedback, schedules, and workflow need clear lines.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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“Urging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urging. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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