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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Lane is the only person actively looking for Gala, a search Berman unfurls with growing urgency, powering the reader through the book.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Rivka Galchen recently reported about the growing risks of nuclear conflict—and how, simultaneously, a formerly strong anti-nuke movement has lost its urgency.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
But rank-and-file members are talking about long-term spending bills, and urgency is increasing.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But against all reasonable predictions for this confounding squad, the B’s are a team that has been able to score in bunches, especially when a little urgency is infused into their game.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Rivka Galchen recently reported about the growing risks of nuclear conflict—and how, simultaneously, a formerly strong anti-nuke movement has lost its urgency.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
But rank-and-file members are talking about long-term spending bills, and urgency is increasing.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But against all reasonable predictions for this confounding squad, the B’s are a team that has been able to score in bunches, especially when a little urgency is infused into their game.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 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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