as in gravity
the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention
The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.
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Recent Examples of urgency
Seeing my mother playing with my children created a sense of urgency within me.
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Cleyvis Natera, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2025
The hourslong drone and missile assault on Kyiv underscored the urgency of Ukraine's need for further Western military aid, especially in air defense, a week after Trump said deliveries would arrive in Ukraine within days.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
And with an urgency to find answers as quickly as possible, the competition in camp will be fascinating to monitor.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Fogerty’s voice, that bruised howl with its strange Cajun snap, wrapped the Delta blues in rock ’n’ roll urgency.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
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Cleyvis Natera, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2025
The hourslong drone and missile assault on Kyiv underscored the urgency of Ukraine's need for further Western military aid, especially in air defense, a week after Trump said deliveries would arrive in Ukraine within days.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
And with an urgency to find answers as quickly as possible, the competition in camp will be fascinating to monitor.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Fogerty’s voice, that bruised howl with its strange Cajun snap, wrapped the Delta blues in rock ’n’ roll urgency.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
Noun
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Sunday wraps up with the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft, the leg of the weekend with actual gravity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Despite the gravity of the moment, the conversation ended with a charge grounded in legacy.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
8 July 2025
Noun
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On August 29, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked the Kamchatka Peninsula, a stretch of land that extends southward into the Bering Sea from Russia’s northeast coast.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Their initial readings had magnitudes of 6.9, 6.3, 5.4, 5.7 and 5.6.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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During his memorable Hall of Fame speech, Sandberg preached the importance of respect — for teammates, coaches and the game — and doing the little things right.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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This is a huge season for the Wild, and Rossi’s got to know his importance.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Unless forced by budgetary exigencies, colleges never discontinue programs in order to redirect teaching resources to more productive uses.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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What to know: Lawmakers have pressed TSU to declare financial exigency.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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But his sweet gesture fell flat when Brie failed to grasp the significance of the mask.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Along the way, participants will learn about native species, local history, and the significance of protecting the springs and the St. Johns River.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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The two sides squabbled over America’s insistence on high tariffs for steel and aluminum, looming tariffs on pharmaceuticals and the tariff floor for virtually all goods that the Trump administration appears set to raise to 15%.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
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Initially, something about Too Much’s insistence on citing rom-coms in its episode titles while so stubbornly resisting romance felt galling to me.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 July 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgency. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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