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
The urgency behind the film’s premise has only intensified as new laws affecting transgender Americans continue to emerge.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Slow down, verify and stay skeptical of urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
For people newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the early phase of treatment often revolves around urgency.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Mar. 2026
Jackson said the pace has sped up a bit over the last few days with a sense of urgency by both sides.
—Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Slow down, verify and stay skeptical of urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
For people newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the early phase of treatment often revolves around urgency.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Mar. 2026
Jackson said the pace has sped up a bit over the last few days with a sense of urgency by both sides.
—Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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Because Didymos and Dimorphos are so intricately linked together by gravity, changes to one asteroid's orbit is destined to influence the other's, NASA said in a March press release.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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The world cannot afford another tragedy of that magnitude.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara lamented not being able to do more for his country that night, especially given the magnitude of the moment.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of a holistic understanding of AI on students' learning experiences, with many participants emphasizing the importance of foundational skills before delving into AI.—
Rebecca Winthrop,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Raising this temperature has been of paramount importance to researchers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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You logical minds cannot understand the exigencies of art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Given toads held special significance of toads in many southwestern Chinese cultures, archaeologists had to deduce that the drum carried not only music, but deeper messages and meanings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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And yet what emerges from this elemental minorness is an art form with its own significance.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s insistence on securing a decisive outcome may lengthen the conflict.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Seligman’s new economic analysis, put together by local real estate adviser Gary London, says the city’s insistence on maintaining ownership will cost it millions in tax revenue and lead to long-term deterioration of the site.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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But in all seriousness, don’t sweat it.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
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Is there any understanding of the seriousness and horror of war?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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