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
The hearing room resounded with charges of manipulation and urgent calls for action.
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Daniel Yergin,
Time,
20 June 2026
That fragility makes this year’s Juneteenth observance feel even more urgent, reminding us that even sacred public places can’t be taken for granted.
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Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
For less urgent issues, the city's code compliance office can be reached at 954-828-8000.
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Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said the Friday meeting in Switzerland was no longer urgent because the agreement has already been signed, adding that another meeting was planned in the coming days.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Daniel Yergin,
Time,
20 June 2026
That fragility makes this year’s Juneteenth observance feel even more urgent, reminding us that even sacred public places can’t be taken for granted.
—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
For less urgent issues, the city's code compliance office can be reached at 954-828-8000.
—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said the Friday meeting in Switzerland was no longer urgent because the agreement has already been signed, adding that another meeting was planned in the coming days.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
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Doctors suspected acute leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer that can develop and progress in a matter of weeks.
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Combining Football Password Data The problem of using football information in passwords is even more acute when combined with other data.
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Still, British politics could become a more pressing concern for the bond market with Burnham at the helm.
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For teams whose game plans depend on speed, relentless pressing or high-intensity transitions, excessive heat changes the game entirely.
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Just two years later, Snapdeal was in dire need of capital — and sold Freecharge to Indian private-sector lender Axis Bank for just $60 million.
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Healthcare demand is often inelastic, meaning even in times of dire financial straits, people are still seeking treatment, and companies like UPS and FedEx are wanting to capitalize.
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Katherine Guaramaco described the experience as one of the most intense of her life.
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The president highlighted the military operation in Iran that has proven deeply unpopular, and an immigration agenda that has provoked intense backlash.
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Canada’s tournament has offered a different, but equally compelling example of home-field advantage.
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This wasn’t the most compelling matchup at the beginning of the tournament, but chaos has tipped the scales in our favor.
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Those positions included diagnostic evaluation specialists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, ARD managers, special program directors, elementary literacy directors, special education analysts and emergent bilingual teachers.
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The gradually emergent upstairs-downstairs theme was explored with more sophistication on The White Lotus.
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Today, the predicament is exacerbated by the fact developers tend to avoid these areas, leaving very low-income households in desperate need of family-sized, affordable rental apartments.
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The justices split over whether this was a simple dispute over legal wording or a moral question involving desperate families.
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Everyday businesses most at risk To counter the threat, businesses and leaders should invest in cyber defenses, upgrade old systems or patch faulty software, and limit who has access to critical systems, the Five Eyes leaders said.
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Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026.
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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