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
Unfortunately, there is an uncanny lack of urgency in the film.
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Staff Author Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
That seems to me like a very aggressive timeline, but with multiple countries now operating hypersonic missiles, there is a real sense of urgency.
—Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
With Iran enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity and Israel threatening to launch strikes itself, the urgency to prevent an armed conflict is intensifying.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
As demand accelerates, so does the urgency to find new locations that offer scale without the gridlock.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Staff Author Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
That seems to me like a very aggressive timeline, but with multiple countries now operating hypersonic missiles, there is a real sense of urgency.
—Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
With Iran enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity and Israel threatening to launch strikes itself, the urgency to prevent an armed conflict is intensifying.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
As demand accelerates, so does the urgency to find new locations that offer scale without the gridlock.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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For example, the Westinghouse AP1000 features passive safety systems that rely on natural forces like gravity and convection to cool the reactor in emergencies rather than active mechanical pumps or human intervention.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In the case of Mugatu – which can't always be walking down ramps – gravity is replaced by an oscillating hip motor.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Porter said the results illuminate the magnitude of the groundwater crisis in the Southwest, which is particularly helpful for state officials and lawmakers.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Ring While the United States Geological Survey stresses that factors like the distance from the earthquake, type of soil a building is built on and construction design are all key factors, damage begins to occur if an earthquake reaches somewhere between 4 or 5 magnitude.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Nevertheless, the intersection of these two fields is growing in importance and deserves serious attention from business leaders, engineers and investors.—
Paul Lipman,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Given the importance of timely loc upkeep, clients may feel pressured to accept whatever slot is offered, even at unusual hours.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Some point to the exigencies of great-power competition to justify a pilgrimage to Riyadh.—
Dalia Dassa Kaye,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2022
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Like every other era since Israel’s birth in 1948, there are always immediate exigencies.—
JTA Staff Report,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Through her lectures and art, Sangeetha champions faith, inclusivity, and the spiritual significance of cultures, striving to create a more compassionate, understanding, and harmonious world.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Just take a hike along the tundra regions of Western Canada, and the significance of that phrase will become clear to you.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump repeated his insistence that Apple manufacture iPhones in the U.S. or face 25% tariffs, a threat to boost the taxes on the tech giant's imports that are already projected to cost the company $900 million during April, May and June.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The boy was taken to Evanston Hospital at the grandmother’s insistence.—
Bethany Brown,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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