as in encourages
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 urges
The designer also urges homeowners to consider flourishes such as tassels, pom-poms, and ribbons to put this vibrant shade to work in the subtlest ways.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2026
The National Weather Service urges those in Guam to begin preparing their homes, listen for possible warnings and be ready to evacuate if necessary.
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Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Anthropic urges rapid government action against catastrophic risks, advocating for direct governance and third-party testing.
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Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Fredericson urges new ruckers to warm up before each session, hydrate well and tell someone the route when heading into unfamiliar areas.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Phaedra, not new to this rodeo, urges them to name names and put it all on the table.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
As the nation hits its quarter-millennium marker, Rao urges a return to a more civil, kind era of American politics, rhetoric and culture.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
If someone urges you to splurge, smile, breathe, and pause.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2026
The National Weather Service urges those in Guam to begin preparing their homes, listen for possible warnings and be ready to evacuate if necessary.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Anthropic urges rapid government action against catastrophic risks, advocating for direct governance and third-party testing.
—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Fredericson urges new ruckers to warm up before each session, hydrate well and tell someone the route when heading into unfamiliar areas.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Phaedra, not new to this rodeo, urges them to name names and put it all on the table.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
As the nation hits its quarter-millennium marker, Rao urges a return to a more civil, kind era of American politics, rhetoric and culture.
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites.
—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
If someone urges you to splurge, smile, breathe, and pause.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urges
encourages
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Kalibrate’s program, according to the lawsuit, encourages gas stations to upload private price data.
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“Urges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urges. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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