urgency

noun

Definition of urgencynext
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 According to the researchers, traditional alarms often grab workers’ attention without providing enough context about the source or urgency of a hazard. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 Spink said the firm is also seeing rising demand for consultancy tied to localizing military manufacturing, which has acquired a new urgency in the wake of the Iran war. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 And on July 2, after the arrival of British forces in New York lent the proceedings new urgency, Congress did, in fact, declare independence—with a vote of 12 yeas, 0 nays, and 1 abstention. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026 BriseBois highlighted the importance of maintaining cap flexibility for potential future moves while not expressing urgency on extending Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for urgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency
  1. gravity
  2. magnitude
  3. importance
  4. exigency
  5. significance
  6. insistence
  7. seriousness
Noun
  • Her concept of gravity draws on both East and West, on karma and original sin.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • Researchers estimate an event of similar magnitude has an average return period of about 180 years.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • On the morning of the upcoming Mars-Uranus conjunction, try to spot this eighth-magnitude star as well.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • There is no public address system reminding some fans the importance of a looming third down.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • The importance of falling well has only grown as players have adapted movement patterns from clay and hard courts to grass.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of importance
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  • Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.
    — KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Definition of exigency
Noun
  • Bryan West Madison Square Garden does hold personal significance for Swift.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Second lady Usha Vance mocking The New York Times for reading political significance into her Old Navy maternity dress and the New York Knicks celebrating their NBA title were featured in last week's News Quiz.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • In the majority’s view, this must be read broadly to achieve the declaration’s insistence on rights and equality.
    — Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Steve Tew, district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, has never wavered in his insistence that Duncan was guilty of murder and that he should be put to death.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026
Definition of insistence
Noun
  • Critical infrastructure must assume persistent aerial observation as a baseline condition of operations, and operators must rehearse drone incidents with the same seriousness as cyberattacks or active shooter scenarios.
    — Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Far from being disengaged from the city’s fiscal challenges, residents demonstrated a clear understanding of the seriousness of this issue to the future of Chicago.
    — Karen Freeman-Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of seriousness

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