as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
the exigencies requiring snap decisions that traders on the stock exchange face every day
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Recent Examples of exigencies
It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.
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Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
You logical minds cannot understand the exigencies of art.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
This diagnosis, obviously, was an enormous gut-wrenching shock, and the exigencies of Greg’s life were instantly and inexorably altered.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2020
Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
You logical minds cannot understand the exigencies of art.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
This diagnosis, obviously, was an enormous gut-wrenching shock, and the exigencies of Greg’s life were instantly and inexorably altered.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exigencies
Noun
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The move aggravated the country's existing energy crises and triggered widespread fuel shortages.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kojima’s denim industry is at a crossroads, where the love for its heritage and the desire to preserve it must meet the need for new generations to step in and carry the torch forward.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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The questions put Homeland Security at a crossroads.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Exigencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exigencies. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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