urgency

noun

Definition of urgencynext
as in gravity
the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.

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Recent Examples of urgency Senators head coach Travis Green felt his team played with a high urgency level Tuesday. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025 But this choice has to be understood in terms of the urgency Pines expressed two days before it was made. — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025 The recovery was conducted with urgency, resolve and deep respect for the fallen. — Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025 But the Trump administration’s hostility has given new urgency to Europe’s efforts to provide for its own defense. — Mark S. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
  1. gravity
  2. magnitude
  3. importance
  4. exigency
  5. significance
  6. insistence
Noun
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
  • More city officials started to sense the gravity of the Oilers actually leaving.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • The fire department in Naypyidaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when the building collapsed in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit midday Friday.
    — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Given the magnitude of the cuts, this seems unlikely. HHS reaches into the lives of all Americans.
    — Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • The Trump administration’s use of a popular messaging app to discuss sensitive military plans — with a journalist on the text chain — is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation’s secrets.
    — David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Recently, Thomas-Rios sat down with The Kansas City Star’s culture and identity reporter, J.M. Banks, to talk about the importance of volunteering, honing her leadership skills and managing the upcoming conference.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of importance
Noun
  • In the face of tragedy, Dess’s narrator memorably dramatizes the anxiety-inducing exigencies of the creative arts, and the need of artists to remain focussed on their craft.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Under exigency, the school may cut both nonacademic and academic staff, including tenured faculty.
    — Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of exigency
Noun
  • One major concern is that sibling gifts can unintentionally shift the focus away from the birthday child, diluting the significance of their special day, says Wijesekera.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
  • What To Know Sporting a yellow cheese-head hat, Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump, took the stage and emphasized the significance of the race.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of significance
Noun
  • The director’s insistence on no-frills digital photography adds to the grittiness of the images, rendering them profoundly real.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But Zelensky's insistence that the United States continue isolating Putin underscores Kyiv's fear that Western concessions—especially around sanctions—could erode international leverage.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of insistence

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