as in gravity
the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention
The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.
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Recent Examples of urgency
That stance has unnerved Ukraine, lending a sense of urgency to Kyiv’s need to appear willing to negotiate and to be amenable to Washington’s proposals on a peace deal.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
As pitchers and catchers begin to report, the conversations around the remaining free agents take on a different kind of urgency.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
For women in midlife, there’s a distinct urgency, as our shifting hormones usher in fresh health concerns—bone loss, heart disease, metabolic conditions—compelling us to raise our wellness game (now!): to eat smarter, train harder, lift heavier.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
Less than one minute remained in the opening quarter on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena, but a sense of urgency led Gophers coach Dawn Plitzeweit to call a timeout.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
As pitchers and catchers begin to report, the conversations around the remaining free agents take on a different kind of urgency.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
For women in midlife, there’s a distinct urgency, as our shifting hormones usher in fresh health concerns—bone loss, heart disease, metabolic conditions—compelling us to raise our wellness game (now!): to eat smarter, train harder, lift heavier.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
Less than one minute remained in the opening quarter on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena, but a sense of urgency led Gophers coach Dawn Plitzeweit to call a timeout.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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Growth needs to deliver, or gravity will take over.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Defying gravity vocally and physically is no easy feat.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And coming back to any profession following a stroke of any magnitude is not easy.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Fonda acknowledged the magnitude of the honor, expressing gratitude to SAG-AFTRA and her peers for the recognition.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This concern became the cornerstone of Firefly’s development and serves as a stark reminder of the importance of trust to all those who are building GenAI tools regardless of the industry.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, the case report is a good reminder of the importance of proper menstrual cup placement and use, experts agreed.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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George Washington, who could have been a king, set the tone by abdicating after two terms, a precedent followed by all his successors until F.D.R., under wartime exigency, broke it.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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In addition, institutions that reduce or close a program, department, college, or position because of a reinvestment plan would be able to proceed with policies and procedures associated with a declaration of financial exigency.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Apple's Long-Term Positioning Against this backdrop, Apple’s investment takes on strategic significance.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The lack of upper-level depth in the Padres’ farm system should place additional significance on their various position battles.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Blue Trail asserts that productivity is the antithesis of human fulfillment, offering an alternative of sorts to the empty promises of capitalism and Soviet-style communism with its insistence that our wellbeing isn’t tied up with notions of usefulness.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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