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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Wasch says the league would like to build even more urgency around the earlier round-robin games.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
For the past year, the former partner at the venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz had been preaching the urgency of winning the AI race with China to friends, colleagues, and podcast listeners.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The urgency is picking up for the Buccaneers at this point in the season, as they are tied atop the NFC South with the Panthers at 7-6.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, district attorneys and supporters gathered in Sacramento to talk about progress and the growing urgency for stable funding.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
For the past year, the former partner at the venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz had been preaching the urgency of winning the AI race with China to friends, colleagues, and podcast listeners.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The urgency is picking up for the Buccaneers at this point in the season, as they are tied atop the NFC South with the Panthers at 7-6.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, district attorneys and supporters gathered in Sacramento to talk about progress and the growing urgency for stable funding.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 18 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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