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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The heavyweight cast adds a sense of urgency to every covert invasion and reinforces the idea (shared by Sheridan’s Sicario) that some jobs need armies, not rogues.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Making streets safer doesn’t require some mystical process or cultural transformation, just political will and a sense of urgency.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
But the false declaration of urgency achieves what Newsom apparently wants: coverage in national media that otherwise probably wouldn’t happen.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Election Day 2024 started early Tuesday with winds of change beckoning, steady streams of election voters heading into polling places across the United States, and an urgency for individuals to express their voices through their ballots.
—Laura A. Oda, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Making streets safer doesn’t require some mystical process or cultural transformation, just political will and a sense of urgency.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
But the false declaration of urgency achieves what Newsom apparently wants: coverage in national media that otherwise probably wouldn’t happen.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Election Day 2024 started early Tuesday with winds of change beckoning, steady streams of election voters heading into polling places across the United States, and an urgency for individuals to express their voices through their ballots.
—Laura A. Oda, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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