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
That incident became a viral moment, and Neukgu’s escape appears to be drawing a similar level of public attention — this time with a much larger and more urgent response given the animal involved.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Grapevines and the Spotted Lanternfly Threat Grapevines present a newer and increasingly urgent pest problem.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Securing DeChambeau’s future is even more urgent as LIV Golf contends with an exodus of talent.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Its economy remains fragile, with falling incomes and sharply rising inflation, making relief from the extra shock of high energy prices especially urgent.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Grapevines and the Spotted Lanternfly Threat Grapevines present a newer and increasingly urgent pest problem.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Securing DeChambeau’s future is even more urgent as LIV Golf contends with an exodus of talent.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Its economy remains fragile, with falling incomes and sharply rising inflation, making relief from the extra shock of high energy prices especially urgent.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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More than this many people face acute hunger, according to the World Food Program.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Baltimore, where economic disparities are more acute, the consequences are magnified.—
Brian Walter,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Presented by City National Bank, attendees gathered in Los Angeles to hear from dealmakers and litigators on Hollywood’s most pressing issues.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the lack of dependability around them and incoming extension negotiations tells a more pressing story.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Xi’s dire assessment is increasingly shared by the world’s most prominent financial voices.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the docuseries, Fatone recalls just how dire things became.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No injuries were reported in the blaze and no structures were threatened, despite an extensive list of evacuation orders and warnings that were issued at the fire's most intense point.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Combining creatine with electrolytes may improve hydration and exercise performance, especially during intense or prolonged workouts.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Masters Sunday is now ripe for a compelling conclusion.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The self is simply an emergent property of our entire brain.—
Masud Husain,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Apply the pre-emergent each spring and late summer for control all year.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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But this does not in any shape or form justify Hezbollah dragging Lebanon into this conflict, which was a conflict that everyone here was desperate to stay out of.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even as the six-week conflict (now the subject of a shaky ceasefire agreement) reshaped the future of energy, China’s status as a titan of clean tech puts it in a unique position to help governments now even more desperate to wean themselves off Middle East imports.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lebanon's top political authorities, critical of Hezbollah's decision to fire rockets towards Israel on March 2 in solidarity with Iran, quickly proposed direct talks in a bid to stop the escalation, hoping that Israel would not launch its ground invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf is building the entire cake, and the region’s governments will not abandon their most critical layers simply because the geopolitical temperature has risen.—
Winston Ma,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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