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
That stance has unnerved Ukraine, lending a sense of urgency to Kyiv’s need to appear willing to negotiate and to be amenable to Washington’s proposals on a peace deal.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
As pitchers and catchers begin to report, the conversations around the remaining free agents take on a different kind of urgency.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
For women in midlife, there’s a distinct urgency, as our shifting hormones usher in fresh health concerns—bone loss, heart disease, metabolic conditions—compelling us to raise our wellness game (now!): to eat smarter, train harder, lift heavier.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
Less than one minute remained in the opening quarter on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena, but a sense of urgency led Gophers coach Dawn Plitzeweit to call a timeout.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
As pitchers and catchers begin to report, the conversations around the remaining free agents take on a different kind of urgency.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
For women in midlife, there’s a distinct urgency, as our shifting hormones usher in fresh health concerns—bone loss, heart disease, metabolic conditions—compelling us to raise our wellness game (now!): to eat smarter, train harder, lift heavier.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
Less than one minute remained in the opening quarter on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena, but a sense of urgency led Gophers coach Dawn Plitzeweit to call a timeout.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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The big stationary steam engine pumped water from the Lake Montebello reservoir using a gravity feed system down the hill.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
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Instead, astronomers infer the presence of a planet, either by measuring the slight dimming of the star when the smaller body passes in front of it or the slight wobble the planet's gravity causes in the star.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thirteen of Monday’s quakes registered magnitudes greater than 4, while several more with similar magnitudes struck on Tuesday.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Over the last century, 10 earthquakes with magnitudes of six or larger have occurred within 250 kilometers of Saturday's quake.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Adam Kubler, employment services coordinator for the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, emphasized the importance of seeing remote work as an accommodation, one that's already in place.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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These moves highlight the importance of blending DTC efforts with traditional retail.—
Joshua Adragna,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In addition, institutions that reduce or close a program, department, college, or position because of a reinvestment plan would be able to proceed with policies and procedures associated with a declaration of financial exigency.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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However likely the Government’s success on the merits may be, in my view, emergency relief is not appropriate because the applicant has failed to demonstrate sufficient exigency to justify our intervention.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This documentary traces their journey, centering on the two core members and the significance of embracing one’s uniqueness without shame.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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At the Apple Music press conference, Batiste opened up about the significance of the moment.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The insistence that Manning must be enshrined alongside the likes of Joe Montana, John Elway, Dan Marino and his brother, Peyton, is what invites the holes that get poked in Manning’s resume, leading with his 117-117 (.500) career regular season record.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s idea cuts against the longstanding insistence by Israel’s neighbors Egypt and Jordan that Palestinians should not be permanently displaced from their homes in Gaza.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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