urgency

noun

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ur·gen·cy | \ ˈər-jən(t)-sē

plural urgencies

Definition of urgency

1 : the quality or state of being urgent : insistence

2 : a force or impulse that impels or constrains : urge

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Examples of urgency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The further removed from the first news cycle Washington inches, the less urgency anyone can muster on the Hill. — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 May 2022 The White House urgency to rescue Havana is ripe for Congressional questions. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 May 2022 The Warriors got off to a strong start and played with a sense of urgency absent in Wednesday’s loss. — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022 Leaders need to step up to the challenge by creating opportunities for everyone to act with climate urgency in new and innovative ways. — Kotter, Forbes, 5 May 2022 That uptick in buyer urgency should be a short-term boost to the market. — Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022 Sensing urgency to strike a deal in time to accommodate M.L.B.’s timeline for the season, the sides met in Florida starting Feb. 21 for what turned into nine straight days of negotiating. — James Wagner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2022 Washington — Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still haven't been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test. — CBS News, 28 Feb. 2022 Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test. — Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, chicagotribune.com, 27 Feb. 2022 See More

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