as in acute
needing immediate attention
I will need to put off everything but the most urgent issues
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Recent Examples of urgent
The Fellowship identifies three advanced career directors and producers working on creatively expansive, cinematic feature-length documentary films that speak to poignant and urgent themes of our time.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet, some see a buying opportunity even as the company navigates a hostile policy environment, a stalled project, and an urgent multi-billion plan to raise capital that has sent its shares tumbling by nearly 40% this month.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Doctors, parents, lawmakers, and advocates all aligned on the urgent need for change.
—Christina Pascucci, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
An urgent search was launched for the boy who was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 14
On Tuesday, Aug. 26, his remains were found in a lagoon
Bryan Vasquez, a 12-year-old boy with a severe brain condition who went missing from his New Orleans home 12 days ago, has been found dead in a lagoon.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet, some see a buying opportunity even as the company navigates a hostile policy environment, a stalled project, and an urgent multi-billion plan to raise capital that has sent its shares tumbling by nearly 40% this month.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Doctors, parents, lawmakers, and advocates all aligned on the urgent need for change.
—Christina Pascucci, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
An urgent search was launched for the boy who was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 14
On Tuesday, Aug. 26, his remains were found in a lagoon
Bryan Vasquez, a 12-year-old boy with a severe brain condition who went missing from his New Orleans home 12 days ago, has been found dead in a lagoon.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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Officials did not provide information on the person’s condition or whether they were hospitalized or had underlying health conditions, common among those with acute symptoms of West Nile.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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These include having recurrent lung infections like acute bronchitis or pneumonia, new or worse shortness of breath, a cough that brings up mucus and phlegm, wheezing, chest tightness and fatigue.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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And as my game story (here) from yesterday’s 4-3 loss highlighted, the inconsistency of the starting pitchers the Padres are counting on to provide quality innings is a far more pressing concern than which pitchers the Padres might face in the postseason.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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This belief is more pressing now, given how devoid of impetus Villa have looked in their two matches so far.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), toxic positivity refers to maintaining a consistently positive — and at times unrealistic — outlook, no matter how troubling or dire a situation is.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The sudden dire tone suggested to some on Wall Street that the Trump administration expected to lose in the federal appeals court.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The dog days of summer brought intense heat to the Volunteer State, including a nearly month-long streak of 90-degree days in July, the fifth longest in Nashville’s history, said the weather service.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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The aftermath of the June war with Iran—a brief but intense conflict that many believed had fully restored Israel’s deterrence—was another example, in my view, of Netanyahu forfeiting progress for political power.—
Yonatan Touval,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The interview is alternately boring and compelling, offering a glimpse into an insular world of privilege and entitlement.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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But where Enys Men — the story of a woman alone on an island who sees visions from previous centuries — is a series of scenes without much forward momentum, Rose of Nevada has compelling elements of suspense.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The implications of this rare blood type extend beyond emergent transfusion needs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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The district serves approximately 22,000 emergent bilingual students whose families speak more than 100 languages, including Spanish, Pashto, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and Arabic.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Some of the images from Katrina have been indelible, too − of desperate people trapped for days on their roofs or in their attics to get above the floodwaters and of thousands taking chaotic refuge in the Superdome.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Yankees were in desperate need of stability at third base and hoped McMahon could be that player.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting 5 1/2 games out of the final Wild Card spot with a 64-66 record, the Rangers have floundered at a critical time, losing their past four series while on a 3-11 skid coming into Friday’s game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Aug. 2025
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These countries act as more than just mere final destinations for shark meat consumption, operating as critical hubs that receive products from around the world, process them, and send them onward to other markets.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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