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
Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exigent
Adjective
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And there is another urgent area requiring our attention.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The administration’s enthusiasm to improve America’s health has real, urgent promise.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While these changes will impact the country as a whole, the effect here in Indiana could be particularly acute, environmentalists say.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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On January 5, less than one week after Tatiana died at just 35 years old of acute myeloid leukemia on December 30, Jack honored her with several moving quotes—including one from Tatiana herself.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Exigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exigent. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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