URGENCY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

urgency

noun

Definition of urgency

as in gravity

the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

back burner

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of urgency And yes, the elevated urgency Johnson and his coaching staff must be feeling to solidify the offensive line is understandable with Week 1 now less than three weeks away. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 What used to be a reliable, modest theatrical run is now a bet that has to justify itself with the same urgency IMAX uses to sell a $52 million opening weekend. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 There’s also a chance the messaging communicates a sense of urgency. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 There is no position on the roster facing greater urgency to improve than the offensive line. — Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for urgency

Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency

Noun

There’s a gravity, even a melancholy to her Mary Stone, which drew on Fabares’ ability to project a genuine inner life into the least promising scenarios.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Biting into it feels tectonic, cracking and flaking and crumbling, the gravity of umami keeping it all together.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of gravity

Noun

But the plaintiffs in the case, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, have argued that the administration cannot bypass congressional input for a project of such magnitude — 90,000 square foot.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
In some ways, the magnitude of producing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix is like televising a Presidential Inauguration that happens every four years.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The district set its screen time use targets for elementary and middle school students, but did not set a target for high school students, noting the importance of digital literacy skills as students prepare for college or careers.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Potential finalists will be notified via email and will 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.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.

— KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026

Definition of exigency

Noun

Keep it up Keeping in mind that the Chiefs chose not to play several players of significance in their first preseason game, their two best players were rookie running back Emmett Johnson on offense and safety Jaden Hicks on defense.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Two intense races are at the top of the ticket, and the results will not only hold significance for Georgians at home, but also for Georgia's representation in Congress.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of significance

Noun

Shinkafi believes a combination of tax holidays, full repatriation of earnings and a non-insistence on part ownership in mining projects makes Nigeria’s mining laws friendly to investors.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Duke visited the hospital for testing at his friend’s insistence.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley issued an executive order May 20 barring officers from initiating pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or city ordinance violations unless something increases the seriousness of the incident.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Her ethos has long been that each opponent should be treated with equal seriousness.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of seriousness

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