URGING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in persuading

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as in prompt

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verb

present participle of urge

as in encouraging

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 urging

Noun

Kamalpory bought Kabob House from a previous owner in 2018 at the urging of Mashal, who already worked there as a student at Borah High School. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026 Hughes moved out of the Burns household at the urging of Burns. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Trump wanted courts to allow the use of his preferred map, which lawmakers approved last year at his urging. — David A. Lieb, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 The fact that the move apparently came at the urging of stars like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl bought the Oilers a little bit of cover. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 At the urging of Roberto Clemente’s family, Major League Baseball pays tribute to its first Latin American superstar by allowing Puerto Rican players and others to wear his uniform number, 21, in his honor, on this day. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 At Carpenter’s urging, Clein recruited Mark Despres, a drug dealer known to Clein, to carry out the killing, prosecutors argued at trial. — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 In 2018, at the urging of top FDA officials, the pharmaceutical company AbbVie and other drugmakers conducted the TRAVERSE trial to investigate potential cardiovascular issues linked to testosterone, as well as prostate cancer and bone fractures. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 At a teacher’s urging, Liz applied to college and enrolled at Central Connecticut State University. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

Bryan pushed back at the time, arguing that the song spoke to both sides of the aisle and urging fans not to let social media narratives divide them. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026 Two young women sit on a bed, with an LGBTQ+ flag in the background, with one urging the other to try a new experience. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The groups behind the #BlockTheMerger coalition, which had amassed more than 5,700 signatories from actors, filmmakers and industry workers opposed to the deal, filed a brief with the court urging Martínez-Olguín to reject the settlement. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 The Florida Legislature put the question on the ballot at DeSantis’ urging in an effort to address the rising cost of living in the state. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 But this year, new vaccine options are available, and doctors are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 Roosevelt’s patrician upbringing, as well as ties to her husband’s career, led to certain frictions between the two, with Murray consistently urging the First Lady to act on behalf of Black Americans and other oppressed peoples. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 In September, videos on X purported to show Leonardo DiCaprio and a bunch of other actors endorsing a campaign urging Americans not to vote for Democrats in November. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 Seven players sent a letter to Crow earlier this week urging the school to place the coaches involved in the workout on administrative leave until an independent investigation is conducted. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for urging

Noun

In reality, Blanding says, her sister didn’t need much persuading.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Goode needed no persuading about the beauty of animals like New Caledonian geckos, African bush vipers, Caribbean rock iguanas, and similar Cyclura.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuading

Noun

The picture of the boys was a viral TikTok prompt that encouraged users to show images of their group chats.

— Terry Castleman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
That list became the first thing anyone pastes in a prompt before writing anything customer-facing.

— Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of prompt

Verb

Her mom was one of her earliest patrons, encouraging Lanell to paint for at least one hour per day throughout her childhood.

— Jewel Wicker, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Jag Nagendra is challenging stereotypes by encouraging greater participation and visibility in the community.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouraging

Noun

Duckworth also faced backlash from critics who argued that her message was, at best, a series of hollow exhortations to simply try harder and, at worst, an insidious form of victim-blaming that ignored structural inequality.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
His character is a severe, hectoring figure; his lessons amount to an exhortation to be as mean as possible when money is concerned.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhortation

Noun

Military drone incursions have become increasingly common across Europe since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale of invasion of Ukraine, and the incident served as a reminder of the Baltic state’s vulnerability.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reminder

Verb

Things seemed to hit bottom after the 2008 financial crisis, prompting Phil Plummer, who was then Montgomery County Sheriff, to enter politics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Violent crime has also dominated the list of voter concerns in Brazilian election polls, prompting candidates to pledge tougher security measures.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompting

Noun

Here, buyers can provide brands with valuable qualitative feedback on performance, highlighting uplift in particular categories.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
The district said Thursday that community engagement sessions will be held to gather feedback on the qualities residents want in the next superintendent.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

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