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
Each reluctant participant onthis unsettled game board has an urgent, urgent mission to fleeto the next appointment, meeting, carpool pickup.
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Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The circumstances make the work feel more urgent than ever.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
What feels urgent now may sound very different tomorrow.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
There is a necessity of bearing witness to our times, but there’s something dangerous about jumping on top of the most urgent thing and having that be the work.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The circumstances make the work feel more urgent than ever.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
What feels urgent now may sound very different tomorrow.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
There is a necessity of bearing witness to our times, but there’s something dangerous about jumping on top of the most urgent thing and having that be the work.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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The more jihadist terrorists attack and displace civilian populations — who become refugees in their own country — the more poverty, already acute at 60%, rises and religious freedoms are suppressed.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Michael has also hit several roadblocks, with the King of Pop's past legal troubles haunting the production and Jackson's daughter, Paris, decrying its depiction of her late father, who died in 2009 from acute propofol intoxication.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For the vast majority of learners, the most pressing questions are whether tuition is affordable, childcare is available, credits transfer without friction, and programs lead to real employment opportunities.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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But like de Blasio did 12 years earlier, Mamdani identified the growing crisis of unaffordability as the city's most pressing problem and grabbed attention − especially from the young and online − by promising to address it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The consequences of these cuts have been particularly dire for populations in need of food assistance.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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If the House doesn't act and the government remains shuttered, Duffy warned of dire consequences for the nation's air traffic system.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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True Ipomea batatas has bright orange flesh (although modern varieties have much more intense colors than older forms), occasionally white and rarely purple.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Department stores still have to make a compelling case for consumers to come back.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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North Carolina is renowned for its music, creativity, and breathtaking mountain views, but its large-scale artworks offer another compelling reason to visit the state.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While coming into her own in New York City, Kirkland got wrapped up with the emergent scene around the idiosyncratic artist Andy Warhol.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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European auteurs and emergent names European auteurs and emergent names collide across strands.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Congress needs to go back in session because DC reporters are bored and desperate.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The shutdown has disrupted federal operations, delayed pay for hundreds of thousands of workers, and put critical programs at risk.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some fans were critical of Chiefs general manager Brett Veach when the team failed to make a deal last week ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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