urgency
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈɜrdʒənsi/
:
urgencia
- The doctor emphasized the urgency of treating the patient immediately to prevent complications.
- sense of urgency
- great urgency
- a matter of urgency
So there was really an urgency to end the crisis.
- So there was really an urgency to end the crisis.
- You want them to have the urgency to solve it now.
- Ideally, Krista, how would that urgency play out on the show?
- I want us to live with the urgency of our lives.
- It has deserves much more urgency than it has received.
- How can people remind themselves of the urgency that life has to it?
- So maybe in subtext there is a sense of urgency and, and even fear.
- And So what that is driven is this unbelievable urgency to keep people's eyes on screens.
- The further away you move, maybe the, the, the less urgency there is in in your action.
- Find some sort of fuel within you to create urgency.
- I personally really tend to respond to stories that have urgency at the beginning.
- We failed repeatedly to treat this challenge with the seriousness and the urgency it deserves.
Examples
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You feel this constant sense of urgency, like everything has to be done right now.
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So there was really an urgency to end the crisis.
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I want us to live with the urgency of our lives.
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But it's very clear that you feel the same sense of urgency around time that I do.
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It's a matter of urgency I need to know.
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Given the urgency of your situation, You might just want to go right ahead.
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We have to realize the fierce urgency of now.
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We've recognized the urgency of this moment.
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Your story... speaks to the urgency of Negro rights more than anything this country has ever heard.
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Most important of all was the urgency of getting back to Saigon before sunset.
Synonyms
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5.8
A strong need or pressure that requires quick attention
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9.1
An urgent situation that needs action right away
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3.6
Immediate care or action needed because a problem is serious and may get worse
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8.8
A strong need for attention right now
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8.3
A very serious and urgent situation that can cause great harm
A situation that is so important it needs quick action
The great importance of something for a result or decision
An urgent need that requires action right now
Happening right away with nothing in between
Antonyms
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word urgency comes from the old Latin verb urgere, which means 'to press' or 'to push', and you can see the same root in English urgent and urge. So an urgency is like something 'pressing' you to act now and needing immediate attention.