pressing

adjective

press·​ing ˈpre-siŋ How to pronounce pressing (audio)
1
: urgently important : critical
a pressing issue
2
pressingly adverb

Examples of pressing in a Sentence

a pressing need for reform she had pressing business on the other side of town
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In 2024, the Scott brothers partnered on a first-of-its-kind partnership called The Healthy Home Innovation Fund to invest in innovations that can help tackle the most pressing issues facing homeowners, renters, builders and others. Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 The Bengals added Fairchild in the third, so adding another lineman while there were more pressing needs is strange, especially a raw lineman like Rivers. Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 Fast evaluation Guard was a need but there were more pressing needs on the roster. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Monday brings earnings from Nucor, which Cramer said is in entangled in two of Wall Street’s most pressing issues — tariffs and recession worries. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pressing

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pressing was in 1591

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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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pressing

adjective
press·​ing ˈpres-iŋ How to pronounce pressing (audio)
: needing one's immediate attention
a pressing issue
pressingly adverb

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