urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən(t)-sē 
plural urgencies
1
: the quality or state of being urgent : insistence
2
: a force or impulse that impels or constrains : urge
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Boston’s first punch Just like the Mavericks played with more intensity in the first half of Game 4, the Celtics played with an urgency in the first half of Game 5.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
On the Chapter 1 short film, Eva Karlsson, CEO Houdini Sportswear, weighs in from the brand perspective, with the urgency to create a more circular system.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2024
Heatwaves don’t necessarily illicit the same sense of urgency as tropical storms, for instance, which are named and categorized according to their intensity.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 17 June 2024
Con artists will try to override your reservations about a transaction by giving it a false sense of urgency.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
On the Chapter 1 short film, Eva Karlsson, CEO Houdini Sportswear, weighs in from the brand perspective, with the urgency to create a more circular system.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2024
Heatwaves don’t necessarily illicit the same sense of urgency as tropical storms, for instance, which are named and categorized according to their intensity.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 17 June 2024
Con artists will try to override your reservations about a transaction by giving it a false sense of urgency.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən-sē
: the quality or state of being urgent
Medical Definition
urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən-sē
plural urgencies
: a sudden compelling need to urinate or defecate
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