URGES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

urges

verb

present tense third-person singular of urge

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 letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 And the organization urges individuals to take action – to pay attention to what boys are watching online, share this data with men, and call out sexist statements when they are said. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Down, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for 1985’s North and South alongside Patrick Swayze, urges aspiring performers to take precautions while pursuing their ambitions. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026 Hundreds of former fighters are registering for a program to return to civilian life, even as some fear retaliation and the TPLF urges its forces to keep fighting. — Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The petition, dubbed No Sidewalk Bots, urges the city to halt the sidewalk robot program until the technology's impact is evaluated and rules can be implemented. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The matriarch urges the headstrong girl to be more ambitious and ingratiating – in order to attract a good husband. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 Vision is ready to hare off after Thomas at that point, but Jarvis urges him to control his emotions. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 This must-read novel urges us to consider how struggles for resilience mold our individual and cultural legacies. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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encourages

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Meta encourages its users to name their AIs—and encourages its AIs to think like humans.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Scott-Chandler says assistance will be available for those who qualify and encourages families not to hesitate to seek help.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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