as in acute
needing immediate attention
I will need to put off everything but the most urgent issues
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Recent Examples of urgent
The tragic mass shooting in Manhattan last week has reignited a conversation that demands urgent attention concerning the prevalence of brain injuries and their impact on public health and public safety.
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Keita Franklin, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
The horrific events of Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma vividly illustrate the urgent need that propelled the VRA.
—Kathy Schmitz, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The topic was the urgent need to establish secure and reliable communications with the Continental Army and among the colonies.
—Stephen Kochersperger, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
For many who’ve been on the ground preventing violence in their communities, the debate at the Capitol feels urgent.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Keita Franklin, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
The horrific events of Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma vividly illustrate the urgent need that propelled the VRA.
—Kathy Schmitz, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The topic was the urgent need to establish secure and reliable communications with the Continental Army and among the colonies.
—Stephen Kochersperger, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
For many who’ve been on the ground preventing violence in their communities, the debate at the Capitol feels urgent.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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Hogan died of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, PEOPLE confirmed on Thursday, July 31.—
Julie Mazziotta,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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His cause of death has been confirmed as acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.—
William Cornwell,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Donald Trump had many priorities upon returning to the Presidency, and one of the most pressing was to get Winston Churchill back into the Oval Office.—
Fergus McIntosh,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps even more pressing: a looming demographic cliff.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On July 31, 2025, a coalition of civil society organizations announced the launch of the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan, an initiative to address the impunity for the dire situation of women and girls in Afghanistan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In part, the situation has become so dire that it can no longer be ignored.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The community’s response is intense: panicked and bereaved mothers and fathers turn on Justine, indirectly a victim herself; misguided outrage blinds them to the real menace operating unimpeded in their midst.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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The race to claim the top seller on iTunes or dominate streaming platforms is intense, with pop, rock, and rap acts all aiming for No. 1 on those platforms.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 knocks it out of the park thanks to its compelling mystery, dark sense of humor and a stellar cast led by Jenna Ortega.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The challenge was to come up with something that would give him the opportunity to do something that was unique and compelling and different than other people had done.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The implications of this rare blood type extend beyond emergent transfusion needs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sheffield could be the emergent star, but that is just speculation right now.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Those who become addicted sometimes have a desperate need to hold on, even as the talents that brought renown begin to fade and eventually disappear.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The severity of the shortages has prompted desperate public appeals, even from activists loyal to the Kremlin.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The collapse of the Oxbow Bridge, which linked Cibola in La Paz County to California, poses a serious threat to public health and safety and has cut off a critical access route between the two states, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Democratic Party is venturing into uncharted territory on Israel as deepening rifts emerge between longtime Zionist allies and a growing faction of lawmakers openly critical of the war in Gaza.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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