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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Ironically, recent instability in Iran and the greater Middle East should have sharpened the urgency of this issue, not pushed it to the margins.
—Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Ironically, recent instability in Iran and the greater Middle East should have sharpened the urgency of this issue, not pushed it to the margins.
—Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Jackson sees it the same way — opportunity paired with urgency.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
In Africa, future plans to build reactors have taken on urgency, with Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa affirming their support.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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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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