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urg·ing

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goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurringnoun
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
urgingnoun
the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
importunity, urgency, urgingnoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
"his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"

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urging
Urging refers to the act of actively encouraging, persuading, or pressing someone to do something. It typically involves persistent suggestion or strong persuading.

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Urging
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of urging in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of urging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of urging in a Sentence

Anwar Kazmi:
We are urging people to bury their dead at the earliest in view of the current heat wave and poor power situation, we have not run out of capacity at the morgue, but buried 30 unclaimed bodies this morning to create more space.
Andy Beshear:
We are urging Kentuckians to stay off the roads if possible. The weather we are continuing to see across Kentucky is dangerous.
John Kenneth Galbraith:
The conspicuously wealthy turn up urging the character-building value of privation for the poor.
Kristalina Georgieva:
We are more concerned about falling behind in relative terms than we are today concerned about debt levels, what we’re urging in Latin America is, please concentrate on the reforms that would bring more vibrancy to growth.
Yoichi Miyazawa:
It is my understanding that the transport ministry is looking into the possibility of (urging) an investigative recall in Japan.

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^ Webster Dictionary
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^ Usage in printed sources
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حثArabic
exhortantFrench
mendesakIndonesian

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