urging
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɝdʒɪŋ// UK //ˈɜːdʒɪŋ// urg·ing
n. a strong request or suggestion for someone to do something. It is often used when a person encourages you to take action.
n. the act of earnestly or persistently trying to persuade someone to perform an action. Often used in the singular with a possessive or a prepositional phrase.
I only joined the gym at my sister's urging.
At the urging of his legal team, the CEO decided to settle the dispute out of court to avoid a public trial.
The committee finally revised the safety protocols at the persistent urging of the engineering staff, who had long warned of potential structural failures in the aging facility.
Usage
Frequently appears in the construction 'at the urging of' or 'at someone's urging'.