urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən(t)-sē 
plural urgencies
1
: the quality or state of being urgent : insistence
2
: a force or impulse that impels or constrains : urge
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No injuries or deaths have yet been reported, but the CPSC stresses the urgency of compliance because of the potential severity of the hazard.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
But critics say the pace of litigation has failed to meet the urgency of the moment, just as the president’s aides weigh whether to replicate their L.A. experiment elsewhere throughout the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
As the world faces mounting climate urgency, Summer 2025 is proving to be a critical season for sustainability leadership.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The team feels no urgency to get a deal done and would be fine with Hamilton, Pesce and Nemec as its right-shot defensemen on opening night.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
But critics say the pace of litigation has failed to meet the urgency of the moment, just as the president’s aides weigh whether to replicate their L.A. experiment elsewhere throughout the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
As the world faces mounting climate urgency, Summer 2025 is proving to be a critical season for sustainability leadership.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The team feels no urgency to get a deal done and would be fine with Hamilton, Pesce and Nemec as its right-shot defensemen on opening night.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgency
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən-sē
: the quality or state of being urgent
Medical Definition
urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən-sē
plural urgencies
: a sudden compelling need to urinate or defecate
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