as in urgent
needing immediate attention
started his workday with a flood of exigent matters that required his quick decision
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Recent Examples of exigent
The training put together by the State Attorney’s Office for the FWC lists exigent circumstances as one of three ways to get a blood draw.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Homes and vehicles will only be searched under exigent circumstances or with a search warrant.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Notably, the exigent circumstances rule does not create a blanket exception for murder scenes that would permit unrestricted searches; entry is only permitted to assist victims or locate an attacker.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 June 2025
Under exigent circumstances, such as if the public is at risk of imminent harm, a warrant may not be required for police to enter the school.
—Brian Boggs, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Homes and vehicles will only be searched under exigent circumstances or with a search warrant.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Notably, the exigent circumstances rule does not create a blanket exception for murder scenes that would permit unrestricted searches; entry is only permitted to assist victims or locate an attacker.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 June 2025
Under exigent circumstances, such as if the public is at risk of imminent harm, a warrant may not be required for police to enter the school.
—Brian Boggs, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exigent
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Streamlining communication and clearly denoting important or urgent information can go a long way in helping families navigate a sea of information.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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And before any of that, there’s a more urgent challenge — getting food and medicine to the people in Gaza.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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But in markets where the housing shortage is still acute—including many metropolitan areas in the North, Northeast, and Midwest—home prices are still growing.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The 8-year-old boy had been battling acute promyelocytic leukemia, his family announced in July.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Exigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exigent. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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