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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This methodology starts with creating a sense of urgency and building a guiding coalition.
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Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In that sense, working out what the puzzles are asking us to do is occasionally more of a challenge than the actual puzzle, but the underlying narrative drive helps create a sense of urgency.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The scale and urgency of the crisis demands bold, innovative actions that go beyond merely reducing carbon footprints or adhering to environmental regulations.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Hostage release efforts are ongoing and gained new urgency earlier this month with the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in a tunnel beneath the southern Gaza city of Rafah, including the Israeli-American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
—Dana Karni and Lauren Izso, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
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Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In that sense, working out what the puzzles are asking us to do is occasionally more of a challenge than the actual puzzle, but the underlying narrative drive helps create a sense of urgency.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The scale and urgency of the crisis demands bold, innovative actions that go beyond merely reducing carbon footprints or adhering to environmental regulations.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Hostage release efforts are ongoing and gained new urgency earlier this month with the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in a tunnel beneath the southern Gaza city of Rafah, including the Israeli-American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
—Dana Karni and Lauren Izso, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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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