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
Younger Americans – age 18 to 39 – say the top issues that require urgency are providing support to refugees and limiting U.S. military commitments abroad, according to a 2021 Pew research survey.
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Andrea Stanton, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
There are signs the bloc senses urgency to do so, signing an agreement with Palantir, a U.S.-based technology company, to incorporate AI into its warfighting systems after just six months of negotiations.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Though the left has long been calling for its own Joe Rogan as a way to connect with younger voters, he’s become a sort of 20-something Walter Cronkite — a trustworthy presence delivering the facts with the urgency needed in a nonstop news cycle.
—Tricia Romano, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The urgency of the process has grown following threats to Khamenei's life and the deaths of several senior Revolutionary Guards commanders in recent Israeli strikes.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Andrea Stanton, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
There are signs the bloc senses urgency to do so, signing an agreement with Palantir, a U.S.-based technology company, to incorporate AI into its warfighting systems after just six months of negotiations.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Though the left has long been calling for its own Joe Rogan as a way to connect with younger voters, he’s become a sort of 20-something Walter Cronkite — a trustworthy presence delivering the facts with the urgency needed in a nonstop news cycle.
—Tricia Romano, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The urgency of the process has grown following threats to Khamenei's life and the deaths of several senior Revolutionary Guards commanders in recent Israeli strikes.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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Over time, generosity becomes gravity, and the relationship deepens with every turn.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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From seeing their massive scale up close to how some rock formations seemingly defy gravity, the nature around Moab, Utah is captivating.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The bill’s magnitude seems to have played a role in the disintegrating relationship between Trump and Elon Musk, who remains the world’s richest man despite seeing his net worth plunge in recent days.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The grand jury was most critical of the four-mile OC Streetcar project and said endeavors of that magnitude need to be better planned and executed to benefit a larger portion of Orange County.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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Indoor facilities have grown in importance as MLS considers aligning its schedule with the biggest global soccer leagues.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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While some fans expressed disappointment for the change, many emphasized the importance of it.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The judges repeatedly stressed an 1827 Supreme Court decision, Martin v. Mott, that gives the president exclusive authority to decide whether an exigency justifying the use of military power has arisen.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
17 June 2025
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That note of concern has resonated ever more loudly as observers deepened their exploration of adaptive design, made in conditions of actual exigency.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Several hundred locals gathered outside the property gates on Sunday to protest the detention center and call for the protection of the land, stressing its special significance to Native Americans as well as conservationists, according to member station WGCU.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Jennings said the preservation and rehabilitation of the chapel is crucial due to its historical and architectural significance, and community value.—
Damenica Ellis,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Vallas’ insistence on elevating the payouts to survivors of police violence and the criminal justice reform measures aimed at the curtailment of civil rights abuses to a greater level of concern than the police abuses of power that our city is unfortunately known for is nothing short of shameful.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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But there was also an insistence from the Anfield hierarchy that FSG’s self-sustaining business model should not be shredded on a whim — the player had to be worth the money, and Wirtz was deemed exactly that.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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