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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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That just provided a bit of urgency to the whole thing.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 May 2025
Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates headed to Philadelphia with a palpable sense of urgency to defeat the first-place Union on Saturday, fueled, in part, by a players-only meeting Sunday night after the team’s 3-0 home loss to Orlando City.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The sense of urgency over shortages has risen now that rice crops have just been planted, with harvests several months away.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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