We've come to deliver an urgent message.
an urgent appeal for assistance
He addressed us in an urgent manner.
An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
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But starting last year, states were permitted to use the funds for a broader range of urgent public health needs, including monitoring and testing for other respiratory viruses, providing vaccines for children and uninsured adults and strengthening preparedness for future health emergencies.—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the board issued urgent safety recommendations last week, telling bridge owners to conduct vulnerability assessments.—Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 America and the world have many urgent problems, but nobody of sane mind ever thought that the Canadian border was on that list.—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 The trend has prompted urgent warnings from safety experts, toy manufacturers, and parents who have learned the risks firsthand.—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urgent
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Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
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