as in gravity
the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention
The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.
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Recent Examples of urgency
Coming out of the bye, the Packers should show a little more sense of urgency and have a great game plan ready to go against a team that has been beaten up for three consecutive weeks.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
But the message was about urgency.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The urgency behind such research is growing – a study published in the Chinese Medical Journal in January projected that by 2060, more than 240 million people in China will experience moderate to complete hearing loss, which is nearly twice the number recorded in 2015.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
In the South there is the lack of urgency to do anything.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
But the message was about urgency.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The urgency behind such research is growing – a study published in the Chinese Medical Journal in January projected that by 2060, more than 240 million people in China will experience moderate to complete hearing loss, which is nearly twice the number recorded in 2015.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
In the South there is the lack of urgency to do anything.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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According to Bball-Index’s stat that measures gravity (how much attention a primary defender pays to his man while away from the ball), Hunter blew away his previous career high in 2024-25.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Almost all spacecraft sent to deep space — including the Voyager probes, Juno, Cassini-Huygens, and Galileo — must execute gravity assist maneuvers, slingshotting around planets to gain velocity for their vast treks.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For comparison, the brightest stars range between about magnitude 2 and -2, Venus can get as bright as -4, and the sun is at magnitude -26.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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But even if the Bucks had interest in a package involving several of those players, the Knicks are known to have concerns about the possible roster imbalance that could result from a deal of this magnitude.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Raising awareness about the importance of mammograms and prepping patients for discomfort may help.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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Research on interpersonal warmth—which, alongside competence, accounts for roughly 82% of how people evaluate others—supports the importance of explicit positive communication.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The other two, Troy Terry and Lukáš Dostál, both signed long deals (seven and five years, respectively) as RFAs without requiring a holdout, though both had the exigency of arbitration eligibility motivating a swifter resolution.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The political exigencies that faced the American literary public were of a different set.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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California isn’t the first jurisdiction to pass laws like these, but Newsom’s signings carry significance due to the size of the state’s population and the fact that many tech companies are based in the San Francisco Bay Area.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In his speech, the president recognized the historic significance of the day, and praised members of his inner circle for their role in the peace deal.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Michael’s insistence on keeping certain shots was becoming more pronounced.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, despite the president’s insistence to the contrary, tariffs are driving up inflation, the note said, with the rate expected to hit 3 percent by December, a full point above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent goal.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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There’s no feigned seriousness, no proclamations of honesty.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The system was elevated to ministerial status by Prime Minister Edi Rama to signal his seriousness in tackling corruption, and his commitment to institutionalizing advanced technologies.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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