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
Canada seems to be playing with more urgency here, as time is running out.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Color and design influence behavior Red suggests urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The team also stressed urgency.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
With only four regular season games left, the sense of urgency hasn’t been higher all year.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Color and design influence behavior Red suggests urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The team also stressed urgency.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
With only four regular season games left, the sense of urgency hasn’t been higher all year.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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The venue change made for a tidy metaphor, but this was a shift in gravity.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Defying gravity, The Rookie Season 8 premiere was up from last season’s premiere in MP+3 viewership, ranking as the show’s biggest premiere on streaming and among Top 5 ABC premieres of all time.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the magnitude of the Potter series is such that the role might stick near the top of Melling’s obituary.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Given the magnitude of that investment, Mitchell told Sustain Charlotte his constituents need a better picture of the project.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s definitely not the case with Sam Pollard’s film about Desmond Tutu, whose importance to the ending of apartheid in South African cannot be overstated.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The proclamation comes during Black History Month and as Philadelphia prepares to mark the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026 — milestones supporters say highlight the importance of inclusion within longstanding civic traditions.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 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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As far as the historical significance of the game, the 16-point home defeat was only surpassed (in the Self era) by a 25-point loss to Texas in 2021, 23-point loss to TCU in 2023 and 18-point loss to Kentucky in 2022.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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What is the significance, or importance, of doing this?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Ukrainians have all but given up on their earlier insistence that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his generals should face justice for war crimes.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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In this context, Attia’s insistence on muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness speak directly to our survivorship challenges.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a seriousness about her.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Yet, as stretched as Newcastle’s squad is, their progress in so many competitions also reflects the seriousness with which Howe is taking them all.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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