a matter of urgency/importance
noun phrase
: something important
Resolving this problem quickly is a matter of (some) urgency/importance.
Examples of a matter of urgency/importance in a Sentence
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Is Hector’s death only a matter of urgency when Sam is around?
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
That was 2000 and, within a week, a letter had arrived to inform Jordan the roof on the Arthur Wait stand was unsafe and needed replacing as a matter of urgency.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
This is a new processor socket and platform, so teething issues are definitely not uncommon, but Intel needs to fix these issues as a matter of urgency given AMD has already announced its Ryzen 9000 X3D models will arrive at least in part on November 7th.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
For the educators, sharing knowledge is a matter of urgency – an uneducated population is much easier to manipulate than one with a secret network of women and girls with the skills and conviction to one day lead the country.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
The Biden administration should treat as a matter of urgency the need to get attendees at the democracy summit to make a pledge to eliminate the scourge of domestic disinformation.
—Nina Jankowicz, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2021
The brand may now be owned by a French conglomerate, but its success is a matter of importance in its home country.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
Animal welfare advocates say they should be offloaded as a matter of urgency.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
The success or failure of these businesses is a matter of importance not just to their owners and investors, but to the economic health of Baltimore and the state.
—Tatyana Turner, baltimoresun.com, 7 Aug. 2020
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
That was 2000 and, within a week, a letter had arrived to inform Jordan the roof on the Arthur Wait stand was unsafe and needed replacing as a matter of urgency.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
This is a new processor socket and platform, so teething issues are definitely not uncommon, but Intel needs to fix these issues as a matter of urgency given AMD has already announced its Ryzen 9000 X3D models will arrive at least in part on November 7th.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
For the educators, sharing knowledge is a matter of urgency – an uneducated population is much easier to manipulate than one with a secret network of women and girls with the skills and conviction to one day lead the country.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
The Biden administration should treat as a matter of urgency the need to get attendees at the democracy summit to make a pledge to eliminate the scourge of domestic disinformation.
—Nina Jankowicz, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2021
The brand may now be owned by a French conglomerate, but its success is a matter of importance in its home country.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
Animal welfare advocates say they should be offloaded as a matter of urgency.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
The success or failure of these businesses is a matter of importance not just to their owners and investors, but to the economic health of Baltimore and the state.
—Tatyana Turner, baltimoresun.com, 7 Aug. 2020
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“A matter of urgency/importance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20matter%20of%20urgency%2Fimportance. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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