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
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That lent a sense of urgency to which stories were told.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The small, 20-foot by 44-foot court means that pickleball is played with a greater sense of urgency than tennis, lending itself to those who rely on quick reactions and soft hands in other racket sports.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
But there is a growing sense of urgency and concern that these changes will take too long to lead to higher growth, when the global economy is at risk of being upended by a trade war prompted by President Trump.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Belger said spending time with the researchers and with friends on the Navajo Nation impressed on him the urgency of photographing the site now, before these extraordinary structures degenerate further.
—Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The small, 20-foot by 44-foot court means that pickleball is played with a greater sense of urgency than tennis, lending itself to those who rely on quick reactions and soft hands in other racket sports.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
But there is a growing sense of urgency and concern that these changes will take too long to lead to higher growth, when the global economy is at risk of being upended by a trade war prompted by President Trump.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Belger said spending time with the researchers and with friends on the Navajo Nation impressed on him the urgency of photographing the site now, before these extraordinary structures degenerate further.
—Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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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