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
At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The latter is less urgent to absorb; PCIe’s backward-compatibility with previous generations gives the unprepared months or even years to prepare for future transition.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Existing pension funds can be used as huge credit cards to cover urgent expenses of schooling, policing and health care.
—Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Missouri lawmakers in recent weeks have cited the approaching date in justifying urgent action to pass their own incentive package.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The latter is less urgent to absorb; PCIe’s backward-compatibility with previous generations gives the unprepared months or even years to prepare for future transition.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Existing pension funds can be used as huge credit cards to cover urgent expenses of schooling, policing and health care.
—Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Missouri lawmakers in recent weeks have cited the approaching date in justifying urgent action to pass their own incentive package.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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Since then, Ben & Jerry’s politics have been a headache for its parent, and the tensions between the two have grown more acute as the business community got swept into the culture wars — first pulled to the left in the mid-2010s, then retreating rightward under the second Trump administration.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Decades later, that feeling is more acute: the gay beach in Chicago where it was taken no longer exists, memorialized today by a 2.5-acre garden in memory of those who lost their lives to AIDS.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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On the spectrum from white to red, direct pressing and minimal skin contact produce light, crisp, floral styles with orchard fruits and bright acidity, which stylistically are closer to white wines.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Familiar Democrats in Texas have the best chance of unseating Republicans in 2026, as the economy becomes a more pressing issue statewide than border security, according to a statewide survey.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Not all homes are created equal, and too much water may have dire consequences on the exterior of your home, causing your paint to chip or your siding to be less effective against keeping out unwanted guests—the furry kind.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
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Despite the dire situation in Iran, Mahmoudi said, many Iranians remain cautiously hopeful about the potential for change.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Early Friday morning, intense rain caused flash flooding across Texas Hill Country.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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There were several safety cars during the race, along with changing conditions with periods of intense rain followed by a drying track.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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In a category full of compelling options, this is arguably the most compelling choice.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While summer nail color trends tend to be bright and sunny, with shades like swimming pool blue, cherry red, and butter yellow playing a starring role in a manicurist's palette, Robbie does make a compelling case for swapping your fresh white or jelly pink for an unexpected, gothy color.—
Allure,
Allure,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Profits are emergent effects of invention and creation.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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My work focuses on emergent technologies—AI, semiconductors—with a national security focus, which is what Micron was most interested in, especially with chips that ultimately end up with DoD as the customer.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The leaders of both are desperate to find a ‘solution’ to the issue, in order to ward off the electoral challenges from right-wing parties such as Reform U.K. and France’s National Rally.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Separate efforts by the United Nations to distribute limited food have been plagued by armed gangs looting trucks and by crowds of desperate people offloading supplies from convoys.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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But also probing critical infrastructure and power junctions and stuff like that.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 July 2025
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States loan the money to cities and towns at low interest rates, enabling communities to spread out the cost of critical government services people take for granted, such as replacing leaky street mains, maintaining treatment plants and rehabbing water towers.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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