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
Festivalgoer Jim Strait urges fans to take the sun seriously, as well.
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David Harris, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
The League of Women Voters urges our legislators to reject any attempt to redraw legislative or congressional maps before the 2030 census.
—Allyson Meyers, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The Mamdani administration supports this and urges the Legislature to include ISA in the final state budget.
—Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Jackson urges him to convince MTV to play his videos.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
To those who happen to spot the walrus in the harbor, the BDMLR urges them to stay at least 100 meters away from the walrus, remain quiet, avoid sudden movements, and not block the walrus' access to the ocean.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The article also urges users to avoid running multiple real-time antivirus programs, warning that doing so could hog resources and cause system conflicts.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Cher’s filing urges the court to appoint a temporary conservator to take control of Allman’s trust, his sole source of income.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
The resolution urges the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA) to plan and complete several environmental and water system studies before committing to serve data centers or large computing facilities.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
David Harris, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
The League of Women Voters urges our legislators to reject any attempt to redraw legislative or congressional maps before the 2030 census.
—Allyson Meyers, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The Mamdani administration supports this and urges the Legislature to include ISA in the final state budget.
—Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Jackson urges him to convince MTV to play his videos.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
To those who happen to spot the walrus in the harbor, the BDMLR urges them to stay at least 100 meters away from the walrus, remain quiet, avoid sudden movements, and not block the walrus' access to the ocean.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The article also urges users to avoid running multiple real-time antivirus programs, warning that doing so could hog resources and cause system conflicts.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Cher’s filing urges the court to appoint a temporary conservator to take control of Allman’s trust, his sole source of income.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
The resolution urges the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA) to plan and complete several environmental and water system studies before committing to serve data centers or large computing facilities.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urges
encourages
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The council also encourages Gary leadership to participate in any IURC proceedings and asks for the Indiana General Assembly to biannually review utility delivery charge actions and pursue reforms.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Channeling Abbie Hoffman, Tolentino encourages people to steal from her own employer, The New Yorker, but does not explain which high crimes David Remnick has committed to earn this comeuppance.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Urges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urges. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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