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as in to brush
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past
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as in to urge
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking
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Recent Examples of nudge
Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
That’s a record-breaking run for 2024, nudging past Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, which spent six weeks on top earlier this year.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
However, Republicans will control the House and Senate in 2025, and could be nudged to pass legislation following Trump’s remarks.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Shares of the company rose 10.5 percent to $381 in after-hours trading on Thursday as the company topped earnings expectations and nudged up its outlook, with strong international growth buttressing the Americas business.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Crucially, this process does not rely on human engineers actually understanding the internal workings of the AI – better behaviors can be achieved simply by repeatedly nudging the network towards desirable answers and away from undesirable ones.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
That’s a record-breaking run for 2024, nudging past Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, which spent six weeks on top earlier this year.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
However, Republicans will control the House and Senate in 2025, and could be nudged to pass legislation following Trump’s remarks.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Shares of the company rose 10.5 percent to $381 in after-hours trading on Thursday as the company topped earnings expectations and nudged up its outlook, with strong international growth buttressing the Americas business.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudge
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Scattered showers will brush the coast and could bring light-to-moderate rain in some spots.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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The intention of brushing is to give the idea that the recipient is a verified buyer who has written positive reviews online.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bragg's office urged Merchan to reject Trump's motion to dismiss the case in light of the Republican's 2024 election victory.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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With spot fires continuing to flare up, officials urged students and staff to remain on campus.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Republicans are slated to hold a trifecta in Washington in the new year, prompting a push for a younger crop of Democratic committee leaders to counter Republican efforts.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The office had only opened in July as part of a wider push by the U.S. to expand its Pacific presence to counter China’s burgeoning influence in the region.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2017
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The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
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Residents and business owners in the area have been encouraged to review their video surveillance and contact police with anything that could be helpful to the investigation.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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Before their departure, encourage team members to scale back or even skip checking email if possible during the holidays.Michael Timmes, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jim is a real jerk when Tabitha tells him about her dream, instantly casting doubt on her rather than listening and possibly learning something or using the new information to help piece together clues.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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The other guy touched the ball first, and there was a contact.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Oftentimes, prompts might touch on sensitive topics, and an LLM should try to make as impartial an answer as possible.Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Nudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudge. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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