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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The effort has taken on greater urgency as Washington has stopped providing new aid to Ukraine.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The exhibition is erected in a continuum of urgency challenging the chronological order.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Breathing, silence and perspective turn urgency into focus.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
For example, unlike catastrophists on the political right, Spears and Geruso recognize the urgency of climate change and are willing to engage with the argument made by some environmentalists that a declining population may be a boon to the planet.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The exhibition is erected in a continuum of urgency challenging the chronological order.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Breathing, silence and perspective turn urgency into focus.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
For example, unlike catastrophists on the political right, Spears and Geruso recognize the urgency of climate change and are willing to engage with the argument made by some environmentalists that a declining population may be a boon to the planet.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 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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