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
This article urges users to transform ChatGPT into a powerful personal performance coach for business growth, moving beyond simple tasks.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The department urges any potential victims to reach out to Det.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
With strong storms expected to be spotty, the weather service urges everyone to stay alert and have several ways to receive warnings and weather updates.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Parker and Stone wrote in this season's debut episode a storyline where Trump sued the town of South Park for $5 billion, and Jesus Christ urges the townspeople to settle.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Any film that urges people to see their foibles and worries as dynamic parts of themselves rather than unmoveable millstones is probably putting a healthy enough message into the world.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the agency strongly urges electronic submissions.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Adair urges parents to discourage kids from chasing food trends.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Howard urges more dramatic reforms.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The department urges any potential victims to reach out to Det.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
With strong storms expected to be spotty, the weather service urges everyone to stay alert and have several ways to receive warnings and weather updates.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Parker and Stone wrote in this season's debut episode a storyline where Trump sued the town of South Park for $5 billion, and Jesus Christ urges the townspeople to settle.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Any film that urges people to see their foibles and worries as dynamic parts of themselves rather than unmoveable millstones is probably putting a healthy enough message into the world.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the agency strongly urges electronic submissions.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Adair urges parents to discourage kids from chasing food trends.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Howard urges more dramatic reforms.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urges
encourages
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This song encourages them to get messy, play, and have fun with this staple activity of the Halloween season.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
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The backdrop this year is a festive workshop and the set encourages building and creative play.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Urges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urges. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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