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
Overnight, grassroots efforts that once complemented federal work have taken on outsized urgency.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 31 May 2025
How about your urgency level for the team to return to the postseason after nine years on the outside looking in?
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
What Makes Sticky Content Stand Out From Viral Content
Viral content touches a nerve in a moment of urgency or confusion.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That just provided a bit of urgency to the whole thing.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 31 May 2025
How about your urgency level for the team to return to the postseason after nine years on the outside looking in?
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
What Makes Sticky Content Stand Out From Viral Content
Viral content touches a nerve in a moment of urgency or confusion.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That just provided a bit of urgency to the whole thing.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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The sophomore shortstop, who came through with a bunt in the second inning that led to two crucial runs, wasn’t worried about the gravity of the situation.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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This also tends to include the use of World Models, consisting of broad constructions about how the physical world works, such as that we are bound to operate under conditions of gravity, and other physical laws of nature, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Porter said the results illuminate the magnitude of the groundwater crisis in the Southwest, which is particularly helpful for state officials and lawmakers.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Ring While the United States Geological Survey stresses that factors like the distance from the earthquake, type of soil a building is built on and construction design are all key factors, damage begins to occur if an earthquake reaches somewhere between 4 or 5 magnitude.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Investors are valuing OpenAI as essential infrastructure (not a startup anymore), considered to be in the same league as cloud computing or semiconductors, highlighting the strategic importance of foundational AI models.—
Elena Volotovskaya,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Weyman didn’t have long to prepare for the massive character milestone, but emphasized the importance of dialect to his portrayal of the Grey Wanderer.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Just as the imperatives of war led to the development of the SNA in the 1940s, the new exigencies of a world riven by trade wars, geopolitical instability, and supply shocks require a modern statistical framework.—
Diane Coyle,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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The point is that the exigencies of the Preakness and its tough placement within the Triple Crown demands that the fresh horses be looked at freshly and that the Derby horses be thrown a little shade.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Through her lectures and art, Sangeetha champions faith, inclusivity, and the spiritual significance of cultures, striving to create a more compassionate, understanding, and harmonious world.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Just take a hike along the tundra regions of Western Canada, and the significance of that phrase will become clear to you.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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This was despite the insistence of Mayor Bass and the LAPD chief that the police wouldn’t be getting involved.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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The Stars insistence on falling behind was going to get them.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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