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 reluctance to plan Despite the urgency, many parents don’t formalize custody arrangements.
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Here, the dynamic has seemingly done the opposite, raising urgency throughout camp.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Thompson, the former peer review group chair, stressed the urgency of retrieving the federal funding or finding new state funding.
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The urgency of addressing Social Security's funding woes will increase over time.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Here, the dynamic has seemingly done the opposite, raising urgency throughout camp.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Thompson, the former peer review group chair, stressed the urgency of retrieving the federal funding or finding new state funding.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The urgency of addressing Social Security's funding woes will increase over time.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 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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