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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For starters, Intel’s own leadership has expressed very little urgency in improving its manufacturing division.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
McCall explains that many of these bad actors thrive on urgency.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Some members expressed urgency in moving the bill through the House.
—Leah Askarinam, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
McCall explains that many of these bad actors thrive on urgency.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Some members expressed urgency in moving the bill through the House.
—Leah Askarinam, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 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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