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Recent Examples of exigent Employers must keep the position open during this response period unless exigent circumstances require the role to be filled immediately. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 An unwelcome impression begins to gather, that these places, these people, are being relegated to bit players in the larger, more exigent story of Coates’s intellectual evolution, his contemplation of his career and legacy. Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 That law does not tightly define the circumstances under which presidents may determine that an emergency exists, leaving them with essentially unfettered discretion to unlock exigent powers for themselves. Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 And alongside that scary term, one exigent factor comes in for a lot of blame: the impending end to billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief money, all of which must be spent by 2026. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exigent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exigent
Adjective
  • This highlights the urgent need for tailored marketing support.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The net result is a flurry of headlines and viral social media posts followed by an urgent platform update.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The agency recalled that between 2022 and 2024, around 60% of annual admissions for severe acute malnutrition occurred during the rainy season, meaning that up to 462,000 children could be affected this year if the trend holds.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The acute need for companies with this level of in-depth warmth and empathy for their clients drives ITS to expand its horizon.
    William Mullane, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Exigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exigent. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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