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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Sectors once buoyed by pandemic urgency—such as supply chain management software—are seeing a correction.
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Benjamin Forlani, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
King Charles‘ illness has made all the conversations happening around him these days come with a sense of urgency.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Women with the condition don't experience the normal sensation of urinary urgency that comes with a full bladder.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
But not everyone shares that sense of urgency for the fate of the galaxy.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Benjamin Forlani, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
King Charles‘ illness has made all the conversations happening around him these days come with a sense of urgency.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Women with the condition don't experience the normal sensation of urinary urgency that comes with a full bladder.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
But not everyone shares that sense of urgency for the fate of the galaxy.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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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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