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
With spot fires continuing to flare up, officials urged students and staff to remain on campus.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Workers represented by several chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) cheered the decision and urged Kroger to drop its bid.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Christopher Wilson urged the justices to overturn a ruling from Hawaii's top court that upheld Wilson's prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, and that Wilson said conflicts with his Second Amendment rights.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Residents have been urged to follow evacuation directions from police and fire officials, plan for pets and livestock, and check on any neighbors who may need assistance.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As per local media reports, in November, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged the RBI to cut rates to boost growth, while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also called for more affordable interest rates to support local industries.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Some urged him to switch to another job for his kids, citing the risks.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Workers represented by several chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) cheered the decision and urged Kroger to drop its bid.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Christopher Wilson urged the justices to overturn a ruling from Hawaii's top court that upheld Wilson's prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, and that Wilson said conflicts with his Second Amendment rights.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Residents have been urged to follow evacuation directions from police and fire officials, plan for pets and livestock, and check on any neighbors who may need assistance.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As per local media reports, in November, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged the RBI to cut rates to boost growth, while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also called for more affordable interest rates to support local industries.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Some urged him to switch to another job for his kids, citing the risks.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Urged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urged. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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