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
America’s job market also remains solid, according to fresh government data out Friday, meaning there isn’t any urgent need for the Fed to provide the economy with relief through additional cuts.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Hartford Courant Most Popular Most Popular Yes, CDC calls the fungus an ‘urgent’ threat.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
This is a more urgent alert indicating that a tornado has been either visually confirmed or detected via radar.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
But starting last year, states were permitted to use the funds for a broader range of urgent public health needs, including monitoring and testing for other respiratory viruses, providing vaccines for children and uninsured adults and strengthening preparedness for future health emergencies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Hartford Courant Most Popular Most Popular Yes, CDC calls the fungus an ‘urgent’ threat.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
This is a more urgent alert indicating that a tornado has been either visually confirmed or detected via radar.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
But starting last year, states were permitted to use the funds for a broader range of urgent public health needs, including monitoring and testing for other respiratory viruses, providing vaccines for children and uninsured adults and strengthening preparedness for future health emergencies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
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In some instances, yes, according to one study which looked at the recommendations from a chatbot compared to those of doctors assessing acute respiratory, urinary, vaginal, eye or dental symptoms.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Researchers from Dartmouth College built the bot as a way of taking a new approach to a longstanding problem: The U.S. continues to grapple with an acute shortage of mental health providers.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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Whether Villa can do it all within a PSR timeframe is the more pressing matter.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Asking which benefits directly address your employees' most pressing needs prioritizes impact over volume.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Without the cost, how else to summon lenders willing to provide safety nets for those in dire need?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Freeman said the earthquake has devastated a country already reeling from a civil war that's left 3 million residents internally displaced and over a third of the population in dire need of humanitarian assistance.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The missions became more intense as Japan's outlook grew more dire and the military showcased the sacrifice of the pilots to drum up patriotism and support for the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions, the new season throws the diverse group of medical responders into all-new challenges on the job and in their personal lives.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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JPMorgan upgrades Levi Strauss to overweight from neutral The firm said the jeans company has a compelling entry point.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Due to the emergent nature of climate change, a lot of resources are being channelled towards supporting projects and initiatives aimed at mitigating its effects, increasing the risk of misuse.—
Oludolapo Makinde,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That image is a little haunting today, given the city’s recent wildfire carnage, but that emergent feeling adds to the haunted mood pervading The Studio.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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The prey is the financially desperate with the idea being that debtors are going to lose their money to creditors anyway.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Having visibility across not only tier 1 but tier 2 and 3 suppliers to navigate risk, disruption, trade and more is critical.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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The win was also critical for the Lakers (49-31) who are the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and remain 1 1/2 games ahead of the rival Clippers in the loaded West.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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