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the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention
The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.
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Recent Examples of urgencies
That there is no need to fill consciousness at all moments with the artificial urgencies of screens, of emails, of texts, of social media; the real urgencies of the bright-eyed woodpecker above my head will always be vastly more interesting.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgencies
Noun
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While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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The size of tremors recorded in this swarm — earthquakes with magnitudes 3s and some 4s — is common for the region, too, Jones said to the USA TODAY Network.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.—
KEN BURNS,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Potential finalists will be notified via email and may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The controversy has reignited debate over harm-reduction policies, which seek to reduce the health consequences of drug use through services such as clean syringes, smoking supplies, overdose-reversal medication and connections to treatment and housing services.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Past contestants warn of real consequences from sleuthing and online discourse.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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“Urgencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgencies. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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