as in urgency
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instancy
Noun
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This sense of urgency comes not from theoretical concerns but from witnessing real challenges daily.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025 -
The FasTrak scam texts have been reported to create a false sense of urgency, asking drivers to pay their tolls by a specific date or risk further fines or even the loss of their driver's license.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, the Europeans underlined the importance of the moment.—
TIME,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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During her acceptance speech, Cheyenne Woods emphasized the importance of being a player of African descent in professional golf and didn't forget to reference her illustrious uncle.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jaclyn’s insistence that Laurie have a fling with him will almost certainly backfire; the question is when and how.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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What makes Trump different is his insistence on disrupting the basic apparatus of climate science, the effort to understand how warm the planet will one day become, and how quickly its seas will rise.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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George Washington, who could have been a king, set the tone by abdicating after two terms, a precedent followed by all his successors until F.D.R., under wartime exigency, broke it.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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In addition, institutions that reduce or close a program, department, college, or position because of a reinvestment plan would be able to proceed with policies and procedures associated with a declaration of financial exigency.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By Gal Beckerman One of the stranger moments among many in yesterday’s White House presser turned grudge match with Volodymyr Zelensky was a query about the Ukrainian president’s outfit.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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One of the most emotional moments for him was learning that Kassidy and Jake had chosen to name their son after him.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two answers are deeply and imaginatively intertwined, and the peculiar significance of the guinea fowl can be found, like the wounds and scars of abuse themselves, deep in the mists of memory.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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And because of her father’s fame and the significance of his 75th birthday, there was intense media coverage.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a way, Kelly is saying something even Democrats would agree with: elections have consequences.—
Ben Adler,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Often those predictions are loaded with a twist in their tail, leading to unintended consequences.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On February 13, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Avenal, approximately six miles north-northwest of the city.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The temblor was detected just hours after a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near North Hollywood, California.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Instancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instancy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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