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
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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. 2019 By summer 2015, hackers believed to be connected to Russian intelligence agencies had access to DNC computer networks, and the FBI began warning DNC officials of this in September of that year — albeit with a lack of urgency that now seems stunning. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "The Election Is Legitimate Only If the Democrats Win," 16 Aug. 2019 The former Oregon State and NFL offensive lineman takes over that unit in Tucson, with a sense of urgency looming: The Wildcats must maximize Khalil Tate’s talent in his final season, and the offensive front is essential to that process. — Jon Wilner, The Denver Post, "Pac-12 team previews: Arizona could get off to fast start, but finish is dastardly (game-by-game predictions)," 15 Aug. 2019 The former Oregon State and NFL offensive lineman takes over that unit in Tucson, with a sense of urgency looming: The Wildcats must maximize Khalil Tate’s talent in his final season, and the offensive front is essential to that process. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Arizona preview: Fast start looks likely, but the finish is dastardly (game-by-game predictions)," 13 Aug. 2019 Considering the urgency, says Croke, whose Closed Loop Partners invests in chemical recycling, the only strategy that makes sense is all of the above. — Rowan Jacobsen, Outside Online, "An Ocean Plastics Field Trip for Corporate Executives," 8 Aug. 2019 The party injected a new sense of urgency into the fight for independence. — Akwasi Kwarteng Amoako-gyampah, Quartz Africa, "The “tragic error” that led to Kwame Nkrumah becoming one of Africa’s great independence leaders," 7 Aug. 2019 The emails show some senior internal affairs officials repeatedly expressing frustration with both the system and the lack of urgency on the part of department leadership to address the problem. — Kevin Rector, Washington Post, "76 Baltimore Police misconduct cases have been allowed to expire since 2016," 25 July 2019 The emails show some senior internal affairs officials repeatedly expressing frustration with both the system and the lack of urgency on the part of department leadership to address the problem. — Kevin Rector, baltimoresun.com, "76 Baltimore Police misconduct cases have been allowed to expire since 2016," 25 July 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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