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
Meanwhile, senior Western leaders are convening in Paris on Friday for urgent talks aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy supplies.
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Sara Cook, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
But in the cooler season, in January, February, March, in many parts of the country, there's an urgent need to really burn areas under cooler conditions so that wildfires do not get to be wild per se.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
But the nation’s most urgent healthcare problem isn’t the next miracle drug.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, that purpose feels more urgent than ever.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Sara Cook, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
But in the cooler season, in January, February, March, in many parts of the country, there's an urgent need to really burn areas under cooler conditions so that wildfires do not get to be wild per se.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
But the nation’s most urgent healthcare problem isn’t the next miracle drug.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, that purpose feels more urgent than ever.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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Authorities determined Ucovich died from acute fentanyl intoxication.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The problem is particularly acute in facilities management.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The group argued the city and state have more pressing issues that need to be funded, like affordable housing and public transit.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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The more pressing concern for the Celtics veteran, however, is shaking off his rough start to the NBA playoffs.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Facebook controversy, combined with the district’s dire financial straits, have tensions in Gaston County boiling over.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The novel swings between the trivial and the dire, and in her bleakest moments Adora leans on the Stoics for guidance, thinking, C’mon, boys, don’t fail me now!—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The area that would bear the president’s name has been subject to some of the most intense fighting of the modern age, with tens of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed in the Donbas over the past few years.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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What keeps it from feeling too intense or drying for combination skin is the cushion of tea tree leaf water, which helps calm inflammation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 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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Fentanyl in street drugs is in some cases being mixed with or supplemented by dangerous alternatives, including the animal tranquilizer medetomidine and cychlorphine, an emergent synthetic opioid that carries an extreme risk of overdose.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Spread granular pre-emergent over the surface of moist soil, avoiding the plant and its base.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Kings were desperate in this contest and had the more dangerous offensive chances early on.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ike is also just so funny at playing desperate characters like Benny or Morgan Tookers on The Mindy Project.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The teamwork and professionalism shown by the officers today are a testament to their training in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and critical decision-making.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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But for Ternus, perhaps the most critical aspect of his new job will be pushing the company deeper into AI, where it's lagged many of its megacap peers.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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