URGED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

urged

verb

past tense of urge

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 The alert urged residents in the affected area to leave immediately and travel east on FM 2210. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Independence police at 816-325-7330 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 The park service urged visitors to stay on paved roads during times of extreme heat, carry satellite phones or beacons and have plenty of drinking water on hand. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 Renfroe, who works as a 401(k) plan administrator, noted that people over 50 are often urged to use catch-up contributions to bolster their retirement savings. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The United States has urged for talks between Kiir and Machar. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 In the filing, the Justice Department urged the appeals court to reverse the Tennessee federal judge’s ruling dismissing criminal charges against Abrego Garcia. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Bell urged Washington to reduce the incentives for other states to acquire nuclear weapons. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Parents, some of whom have lost their children to suicide or accidental drug overdose, have sued companies for damages and urged politicians to pass new child safety laws. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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encouraged

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When government applies the rules consistently, businesses have the confidence to invest, innovation is encouraged, public institutions earn greater trust and the public benefits.

— Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information on the collision is encouraged to contact Officer Giovanni Zaino of the Middletown Police Patrol Division at 860-638-4000, ext 6323.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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