EXIGENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

exigent

adjective

ˈek-sə-jənt

Definition of exigent next

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 But lawmakers usually do so only under exigent circumstances, such as a court order. —

David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026 Several Minnesota school districts filed a federal lawsuit in US District Court on Wednesday seeking to block immigration enforcement operations at or near schools and bus stops without a judicial warrant or exigent circumstances. —

Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 There may be no higher and more exigent emergency facing the State of Texas than this. —

Giles Hudson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Under best practices for policing, officers are never to shoot into moving vehicles except in exigent circumstances, and are trained to avoid placing themselves in harm’s way. —

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exigent

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The 29-year-old forward applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern on June 3, one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to travel for his third World Cup because of a 2018 criminal conviction that was only finalized in April.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
What This Means for People Using GLP-1 Drugs With GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro now used by millions, questions about what happens when people stop taking them and regain weight have become urgent.

— Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026