as in encouraged
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 urged
Earlier in December, Pope Benedict XV urged a holiday truce.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Travelers are urged to keep up to date with weather alerts from their local NWS offices before setting out.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
While the severity of the 2025 tornado season is uncertain, residents are urged to stay informed and prepared.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
But, in 2006, someone urged him to see The Lives of Others, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s movie about East Germany.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
In an age where we are constantly urged to do more and be always connected, deliberately seeking out silence can feel like an act of rebellion.
—Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Customers who have purchased this product are being urged to immediately return it to their nearest Lidl store for a full refund—with or without a receipt.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Yet the surgeon urged her to reconsider.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Last month, the DOJ and several states urged the judge to force Google to sell Chrome.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Travelers are urged to keep up to date with weather alerts from their local NWS offices before setting out.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
While the severity of the 2025 tornado season is uncertain, residents are urged to stay informed and prepared.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
But, in 2006, someone urged him to see The Lives of Others, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s movie about East Germany.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
In an age where we are constantly urged to do more and be always connected, deliberately seeking out silence can feel like an act of rebellion.
—Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Customers who have purchased this product are being urged to immediately return it to their nearest Lidl store for a full refund—with or without a receipt.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Yet the surgeon urged her to reconsider.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Last month, the DOJ and several states urged the judge to force Google to sell Chrome.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Urged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urged. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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