We've come to deliver an urgent message.
an urgent appeal for assistance
He addressed us in an urgent manner.
An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
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Democratic lawmakers say extending enhanced premium tax credits is urgent, with open enrollment weeks away.—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025 Faster escalation paths to address urgent safety concerns.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025 The song is a take on the penultimate track from Tinashe’s 2024 album Quantum Baby, with the Disco Lines collab dialing up the BPM, adding an urgent synth production and loading up the track with bright and bouncy electronic flourishes.—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025 The need for aspiring tech workers to gain more AI skills is also becoming more urgent.—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urgent
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Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
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