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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Meanwhile, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic strolled to his left, showing little urgency.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Signs of the scam include unexpected calls, an extreme sense of urgency to donate, asking for personal/financial details, or the website doesn’t provide any contact information.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
The urgency today is altogether different, now that Trump’s threat to attack the institutions of American democracy proved not rhetorical but real.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
In a Tuesday appearance on CNN’s The Lead With Jake Tapper, Pfeiffer—who cohosts the hugely popular Pod Save America podcast—said Harris’s lack of urgency in courting young male voters could cost her the election.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Signs of the scam include unexpected calls, an extreme sense of urgency to donate, asking for personal/financial details, or the website doesn’t provide any contact information.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
The urgency today is altogether different, now that Trump’s threat to attack the institutions of American democracy proved not rhetorical but real.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
In a Tuesday appearance on CNN’s The Lead With Jake Tapper, Pfeiffer—who cohosts the hugely popular Pod Save America podcast—said Harris’s lack of urgency in courting young male voters could cost her the election.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 5 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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