as in urgent
needing immediate attention
the demands of the chairmanship were becoming too importunate for me to continue without an assistant
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Adjective
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And there is another urgent area requiring our attention.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The administration’s enthusiasm to improve America’s health has real, urgent promise.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that the manner of Cameron’s death was acute methadone intoxication.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Both acute and chronic stress are damaging to the body in a myriad of ways.—
Tara Narula,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Importunate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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