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 two argue about Essex’s goals, and Sabretooth urges Wolverine to usurp Essex and take control of the team himself. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 If sleep problems persist, Johns Hopkins urges people to see a doctor rather than let the issue linger. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 While no illnesses or injuries have been reported as a result of eating the beef, the FSIS urges anyone with concerns to contact a healthcare provider. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 But Zakir Avşar, a professor at Ankara’s Hacı Bayram Veli University, urges a more magnanimous view of developments. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 This is similar to what Corlys urges Rhaenyra to do in the book, though the book version is more expansive and Corlys is never captured in the first place. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The health department urges anyone who was in the park that day to confirm their protection against the virus and monitor for symptoms. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Tyanna Snider, PhD, a contributor to The Kids Mental Health Foundation and a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, urges parents to teach kids that their body belongs to them. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026 The agency also urges keeping backyard poultry and chameleon supplies and habitats clean, and suggests that no one of any age kiss or snuggle their chameleons or chickens. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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encourages

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Forbes Travel Guide’s second annual Edge List encourages discovery beyond the well-trodden path.

— Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
If parents need to contact their students, each district encourages them to reach out to the school’s office.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

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