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
Examples of urgency in a Sentence
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Markets are awaiting comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell later Tuesday, after the bank’s Mary Daly said there’s no urgency to adjust interest rates.
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Alice Atkins, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
But if the physical nature of this galaxy has changed, the physics of it, the forces that drive it—the urgency, the urges—are constants, no less than gravity and light.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
The urgency of the situation is reflected in crews working tirelessly to remove the debris and restore Baltimore's port.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
South won in dummy and led the jack of clubs, faking a finesse — and John still saw no urgency to take his ace.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Adding to the sense of urgency is that a program that gives low-income Americans additional money to purchase broadband internet plans is set to expire at the end of the month.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024
To begin with, Washington and other aid donors have not addressed the food emergency with anything close to the scale and urgency needed.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
As a coach, given the current needs in the world, there’s urgency and meaning in delivering these ideas and strategies.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The album is full of moments like this, where the lyrical conventions of a hand-me-down genre are enlivened with genuinely personal urgency.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Alice Atkins, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
But if the physical nature of this galaxy has changed, the physics of it, the forces that drive it—the urgency, the urges—are constants, no less than gravity and light.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
The urgency of the situation is reflected in crews working tirelessly to remove the debris and restore Baltimore's port.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
South won in dummy and led the jack of clubs, faking a finesse — and John still saw no urgency to take his ace.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Adding to the sense of urgency is that a program that gives low-income Americans additional money to purchase broadband internet plans is set to expire at the end of the month.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024
To begin with, Washington and other aid donors have not addressed the food emergency with anything close to the scale and urgency needed.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
As a coach, given the current needs in the world, there’s urgency and meaning in delivering these ideas and strategies.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The album is full of moments like this, where the lyrical conventions of a hand-me-down genre are enlivened with genuinely personal urgency.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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