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.
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Recent Examples of urgency
Job displacement is accelerating, and there is a growing urgency for governments to respond.
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This is also a reminder to slow down and resist the urgency to finalize your plans before they’re finished cooking.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Downers Grove police Chief Mike DeVries said in a news conference that his team worked the difficult case with a sense of calm urgency.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
But as Brooks embarks on his third season in an NFL locker room, the words indicate a clear urgency.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This is also a reminder to slow down and resist the urgency to finalize your plans before they’re finished cooking.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Downers Grove police Chief Mike DeVries said in a news conference that his team worked the difficult case with a sense of calm urgency.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
But as Brooks embarks on his third season in an NFL locker room, the words indicate a clear urgency.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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At the time, the act seemed to defy French political gravity.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under the plan, the CYZ1 vehicle could launch as early as 2028, offering passengers a brief zero-gravity experience at an altitude of 100 kilometers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The relative strength index, or RSI, is a technical indicator that measures the speed and magnitude of recent price moves.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The magnitude of the admissions slowdown nationwide is hard to estimate because there’s no reliable count of the number of individual programs that quietly decided, without any central administration directive, to pull back on their numbers.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite knowing its importance, two-thirds of people never negotiate their compensation—a decision that costs individuals roughly $1 million over their careers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The purpose of this new event is to emphasize the importance of winter on bourbon development.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other two, Troy Terry and Lukáš Dostál, both signed long deals (seven and five years, respectively) as RFAs without requiring a holdout, though both had the exigency of arbitration eligibility motivating a swifter resolution.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The political exigencies that faced the American literary public were of a different set.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Heat are muddling along with a roster that isn’t good enough to do anything of significance, have no young player with obvious star upside, can’t create significant cap room for at least two more years and owe a future pick to the Hornets from the disastrous Terry Rozier trade.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Keane loved Polinsky’s insistence on inclusiveness, respect for the governor down to the most obscure staffer, and zero tolerance for those disrespectful to rank-and-file workers.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Among the most important topics was Trump’s insistence on taking ownership of the Arctic territory of Greenland, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Teshuva requires internal reflection, genuine remorse, and an acknowledgement of the seriousness of harm caused.—
Guila Benchimol,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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