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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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Scammers are exploiting this urgency, leveraging advanced AI to create highly convincing fake retail websites and social media ads.
—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The restart brought a bit more Paraguay urgency in attack, but things soon returned to normal with Les Bleus pushing up the pitch almost constantly.
—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Soon afterward, however, both city and county officials acknowledged that the date no longer carried much urgency.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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