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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With that in mind, urgency may very well be crucial for Arkansas to go and get their ideal candidate.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Some other features include a three-bay area for triage, to sort patients based on the urgency of their needs, and rapid medical exams.
—Chase Jordan
november 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025
That means Trump is feeling more urgency for Congress to act, propelling his attempt to conjure more seats and kill the filibuster.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
That’s why undeclared-allergen similar recalls are treated with urgency, even when no illnesses have been reported.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Some other features include a three-bay area for triage, to sort patients based on the urgency of their needs, and rapid medical exams.
—Chase Jordan
november 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025
That means Trump is feeling more urgency for Congress to act, propelling his attempt to conjure more seats and kill the filibuster.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
That’s why undeclared-allergen similar recalls are treated with urgency, even when no illnesses have been reported.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 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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