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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Shane immediately reciprocated it with lightning-fast urgency, obliterating one of the last barriers between them.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
And there’s no help, there’s no resistance, there’s no urgency.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
That's not the case with Lowe, yet the Pirates showed a bit of uncharacteristic urgency by taking somewhat of a small gamble that Lowe can help elevate an offense that ranked near the bottom of the majors in nearly every significant statistical category last season.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Suddenly there’s urgency, clarity, initiative, and a desire to rebuild your foundation with a different level of intentionality.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
And there’s no help, there’s no resistance, there’s no urgency.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
That's not the case with Lowe, yet the Pirates showed a bit of uncharacteristic urgency by taking somewhat of a small gamble that Lowe can help elevate an offense that ranked near the bottom of the majors in nearly every significant statistical category last season.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Suddenly there’s urgency, clarity, initiative, and a desire to rebuild your foundation with a different level of intentionality.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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