a matter of urgency/importance

noun phrase

: something important
Resolving this problem quickly is a matter of (some) urgency/importance.

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This is a new processor socket and platform, so teething issues are definitely not uncommon, but Intel needs to fix these issues as a matter of urgency given AMD has already announced its Ryzen 9000 X3D models will arrive at least in part on November 7th. Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 For the educators, sharing knowledge is a matter of urgency – an uneducated population is much easier to manipulate than one with a secret network of women and girls with the skills and conviction to one day lead the country. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024 The Biden administration should treat as a matter of urgency the need to get attendees at the democracy summit to make a pledge to eliminate the scourge of domestic disinformation. Nina Jankowicz, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2021 The brand may now be owned by a French conglomerate, but its success is a matter of importance in its home country. Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024 Animal welfare advocates say they should be offloaded as a matter of urgency. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024 The success or failure of these businesses is a matter of importance not just to their owners and investors, but to the economic health of Baltimore and the state. Tatyana Turner, baltimoresun.com, 7 Aug. 2020 The charity is calling for the Department of Education to address these national funding disparities as a matter of urgency. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023 As the sun began to set, Talati called a friend—Max Rocha, founder of the cult Broadway Market hotspot, Café Cecilia—to bring his niece around as a matter of urgency. Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2023

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“A matter of urgency/importance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20matter%20of%20urgency%2Fimportance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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