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
Sunday’s Matchweek 8 headliner pairs two of the world’s most popular clubs, and each side is informed by its own level of urgency.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The urgency and desperation this team usually shows when playing from behind instead has been replaced by inconsistent play in their own end.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Ramie Dare of Mercy Housing told this news organization that senior housing communities historically do not require one parking space per unit and emphasized the project’s urgency, noting that parking concerns could be addressed as the process moves forward.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Advertisement This urgency is real.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The urgency and desperation this team usually shows when playing from behind instead has been replaced by inconsistent play in their own end.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Ramie Dare of Mercy Housing told this news organization that senior housing communities historically do not require one parking space per unit and emphasized the project’s urgency, noting that parking concerns could be addressed as the process moves forward.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Advertisement This urgency is real.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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The celebrated sculptor, whose angular, gravity-defying figures are icons of modern art, spent his life exploring form, balance, and the spaces in between.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kondo’s version is not necessarily religious, but does certainly come with some of the gravity associated with religion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Although the team may be surrounded by noise and adversity, the Eagles could use a trade of this magnitude to get things back on track.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Raising awareness about the importance of mammograms and prepping patients for discomfort may help.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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Research on interpersonal warmth—which, alongside competence, accounts for roughly 82% of how people evaluate others—supports the importance of explicit positive communication.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
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Whereas other manufacturers of the same size and in the same categories have focused more on production and less on marketing and media, Sharkey said White Oak was keenly aware of its significance.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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And its significance cannot be fixed.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our group ordered a variety of savory entrées and—at my insistence—all four desserts from the restaurant’s à la carte menu, the perfect sweet ending to an enchanting trip through picturesque Penticton.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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His insistence on a raise, while CSX shares fell, frustrated directors this spring.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Industry platforms such as Hong Kong Fashion Fest, initiated and supported by the HKSAR government, should be leveraged not just as celebrations of creativity, but as global stages to showcase our seriousness and leadership in sustainability.—
Sunny Tan,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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