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 more urgent question is whether or not Toy Story 5 is worth seeing, either for children or their minders.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Business leaders should face how urgent this particular issue is.
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Dr. Erika Rasure,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The visuals follow with the intensity that seems urgent and fiery.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2026
New businesses are dedicated to addressing the continent’s most urgent needs.
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Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Business leaders should face how urgent this particular issue is.
—
Dr. Erika Rasure,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The visuals follow with the intensity that seems urgent and fiery.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2026
New businesses are dedicated to addressing the continent’s most urgent needs.
—
Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
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Doctors suspected acute leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer that can develop and progress in a matter of weeks.
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Combining Football Password Data The problem of using football information in passwords is even more acute when combined with other data.
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Still, British politics could become a more pressing concern for the bond market with Burnham at the helm.
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For teams whose game plans depend on speed, relentless pressing or high-intensity transitions, excessive heat changes the game entirely.
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Even before the earthquakes, conditions in Venezuela were also dire, with two-thirds of its residents living in poverty and housing often unattainable — something that’s likely to worsen after thousands of homes and apartment buildings were destroyed in the quake.
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But while tech giants like Apple and Microsoft, which both announced price hikes this week, have a hefty cash cushion, supply chain leverage and customers numbering in the millions or billions, a much wider swath of businesses face potentially dire straits.
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Indie Shakes managing director David Melville distills his production around scenes of intense conflict.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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Ellroy’s latest is another compelling entry in his ongoing project.
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The Best Opportunities Look Worst Near Maximum Value Opportunity often feels least attractive when the valuation is most compelling.
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Those positions included diagnostic evaluation specialists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, ARD managers, special program directors, elementary literacy directors, special education analysts and emergent bilingual teachers.
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The gradually emergent upstairs-downstairs theme was explored with more sophistication on The White Lotus.
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Rescuers have been combing through the rubble of the hotel in a desperate attempt to save any survivors.
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The teen’s mother was so desperate for an update on her son’s health last year that his criminal defense attorney, Jerod Gunsberg, made an open plea in a Times article for probation officials to provide information.
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The unorthodox midterm convention comes as Democrats continue to poll stronger than Republicans ahead of November's critical elections.
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Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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