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 rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is putting newfound urgency in the push for Congress to streamline the permitting process for new energy projects.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the urgency that comes with such a successful season being pushed to the brink will bring out the level of aggression required to achieve to send this series back to Minneapolis for Game 5.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
But after Drewelow’s passing in March, Moore felt a sense of urgency.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Receiving an alert as often as every few days could reduce the urgency and impact of the message, Commisso explained.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the urgency that comes with such a successful season being pushed to the brink will bring out the level of aggression required to achieve to send this series back to Minneapolis for Game 5.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
But after Drewelow’s passing in March, Moore felt a sense of urgency.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Receiving an alert as often as every few days could reduce the urgency and impact of the message, Commisso explained.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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Its economy today is one that defies gravity.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Would it be aligned with the gas, pointing away from the existence of dark matter and towards evidence for a modified law of gravity?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on fans.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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But research has projected that there is about a 50 percent chance another COVID-like magnitude of a pandemic (>25 million global deaths) will hit us in the next 20 to 25 years.—
Dr. Seth Berkley,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the app is available and encouraged year-round, the week was a spotlight on the importance of joint effort when conserving the environment, Zirk said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In 1985, the Sundance Institute took over the United States Film Festival—later changing the name to the Sundance Film Festival—expanding on Bob’s innovative vision of the importance of films finding their audiences.—
Michelle Satter,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Historic Kansas City, in a statement last week, highlighted the Jeserich and Ward buildings’ significance.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many players found new homes via free agency, but outside of that, nothing of major significance happened.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the heart of the shutdown is an insistence by Democrats that the stopgap bill must include a provision to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, and a refusal by Republicans to include the credits in government funding negotiations.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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And in that insistence, keep building legacy.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Saturn’s shift back into your sign back on the 1st will have added a layer of seriousness to this whole process, urging you to take responsibility for your path and your patterns.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is a testament to the passion and seriousness with which so many professors approach their work as teachers (and, also, to the genuine curiosity and ambition of their students).—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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