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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According to Richards’ method, all meaning would be yielded by acute attention to the thing itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Across Sudan, the IPC said more than 21 million people, or 45% of the population, faced acute food insecurity as of September, a 6% drop from the previous report which covered the period from December 2024 until May this year.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The most pressing question for riders, of course, is what changes customers can expect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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For streamers, the issue of local investment is becoming more and more pressing, with most countries now working on some form of levy or quota that matches, at least in part, the content obligations placed on local broadcasters.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What if that once-in-a-lifetime work of investigative journalism, the one sure to bring glory upon the writer’s name, will also have dire consequences for someone who could otherwise do a lot of good?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The San Diego Padres' starting pitching situation was already looking dire headed into next season, but Yu Darvish's announcement on Tuesday further complicates matters.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The family dynamics of the show hadn’t been seen in any other franchise and made for some strong alliances against other members of the cast, as well as intense drama.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In an intense Instagram post Thursday, her 44th, the mother of three included various family album style photos over the last few years, plus some words of wisdom.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beto and Thierno Barry have scored one league goal between them and neither has made a compelling case for regular starts.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To get the benefits from pre-emergent winter weed control products, they should be applied in late summer to mid-fall in the South.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 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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As in 2025, the US played a critical role in this first occupation—but in a very different way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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