urgency
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ur·gen·cy
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plural urgencies
Definition of urgency
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
Recent Examples on the Web
There is seemingly more urgency in year three for Brennan, who needs to show evidence of progress. — Victor Aquino, The Mercury News, "Takeaways: Love shines in San Jose State’s season-opening win," 30 Aug. 2019 Once passed by a four-fifths vote, the urgency ordinance takes effect immediately and lasts 45 days. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada City Council issues temporary ban on electronic message signs," 28 Aug. 2019 The failures have prompted new urgency to fix Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s six aging dams. — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, "Proposal to drain Lake McQueeney in wake of dam failures ripples through small town," 11 Aug. 2019 Samenow advises breaking down your post-vacation to-do list into manageable steps based on urgency. — Helen Carefoot, Houston Chronicle, "Avoiding the post-vacation blues," 8 Aug. 2019 But the Lamont administration is facing a gathering wave of retirements, producing a sense of urgency that Geballe says is shared by labor and management. — Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, "Who is Josh Geballe? The former IBM executive is looking to transform Connecticut state government ahead of a wave of retirements," 5 Aug. 2019 As EVs based on Li-Ion batteries become more commonplace, this issue will acquire greater urgency. — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, "EVs are hardly the magic wand to fight India’s pollution woes," 30 July 2019 The team seemed to be imbued with a new sense of urgency and fight. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "MLS All-Star break takeaways: Plenty going right for FC Cincinnati," 28 July 2019 The signing of winger Antoine Griezmann after meeting Atleti's eye-watering £110 million release clause signaled the urgency Barcelona have in not only winning La Liga, but also the Champions League. — SI.com, "La Liga Opening Weekend Live Streams: Watch Online, TV Channel," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'urgency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for urgency
urgency
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ur·gen·cy
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Kids Definition of urgency
: the quality or state of requiring immediate action or attention
“Let's get out of here!” he said with a sense of urgency.
urgency
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ur·gen·cy
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plural urgencies
Medical Definition of urgency
: a sudden compelling need to urinate or defecate
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