as in acute
needing immediate attention
I will need to put off everything but the most urgent issues
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Recent Examples of urgent
In a packed room at the Denver Public Schools headquarters, many students, parents, and educators spoke before board members with an urgent plea to help the immigrant population in the district.
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Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Moving people into stable housing has become more urgent following new legislation that makes homelessness a crime.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
To meet Asia’s urgent development needs, wealthy families and their businesses must pool resources, co-invest in scalable solutions, and build partnerships that deliver measurable, long-term impact for the region.
—Naina Subberwal Batra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Through display-name spoofing, attackers impersonate LastPass support staff and send messages suggesting urgent action is needed to protect the account.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Moving people into stable housing has become more urgent following new legislation that makes homelessness a crime.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
To meet Asia’s urgent development needs, wealthy families and their businesses must pool resources, co-invest in scalable solutions, and build partnerships that deliver measurable, long-term impact for the region.
—Naina Subberwal Batra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Through display-name spoofing, attackers impersonate LastPass support staff and send messages suggesting urgent action is needed to protect the account.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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According to medical records obtained by EW at the time of Hulk's death, the pro wrestler died of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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The company in recent years expanded into blood disorders with the approval of its gene-editing treatment Casgevy and acute pain with its drug Journavx.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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MacMillan said low insurance coverage and fair pay are the most pressing issues for teachers.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball’s driving seems more pressing than Magic City.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The series interlaces flashbacks to Kay and Pete investigating a serial killer a quarter of a century earlier, a grisly case which may have dire consequences for their work in the present.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nearly three-quarters of the nation’s goods are moved by trucks, yet the industry is facing a dire shortage of truck drivers.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The United States has pledged to keep the strait open and has led intense airstrikes targeting Iran's navy and the port city of Bandar Abbas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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This intense demand is driving significant activity among niche data providers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Farther north, Saratoga Springs is an equally compelling stop.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps sensing this wariness, the creators of some of the more politically compelling movies and TV shows of the past year have instead explored how being alive feels during a tumultuous period.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The person was immediately transferred to the hospital with emergent injuries but is expected to survive, said Sheera Poelman, spokeswoman for the Littleton Police Department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Uneven spreading, missing spots, or applying too little of the pre-emergent can leave spots for weeds to sprout.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The promise was largely dismissed as a desperate attempt to distract from a metastasizing tariffs battle with the Supreme Court and, of course, the release of the Epstein files.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two newsrooms first reported in late January that people desperate to make their appointments at the Tyvola Centre Drive office were waiting in the cold for days.—
Patricia Ortiz,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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His research reveals that airlines cut costs in critical areas to prop up the dirt-cheap prices.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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