as in urgent
needing immediate attention
started his workday with a flood of exigent matters that required his quick decision
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of exigent
It's used for humanitarian purposes or for exigent circumstances.
—
Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 8 May 2024
Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Defense attorneys argued that anything Elders said before he was Mirandized is inadmissible, while Sims argued there were exigent circumstances.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Officers enter without a warrant, citing exigent circumstances based on the tip from R that his siblings were still inside the home.
—Samantha Wanderer, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exigent 
Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 8 May 2024
Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Defense attorneys argued that anything Elders said before he was Mirandized is inadmissible, while Sims argued there were exigent circumstances.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Officers enter without a warrant, citing exigent circumstances based on the tip from R that his siblings were still inside the home.
—Samantha Wanderer, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exigent
Thesaurus Entries Near exigent
Cite this Entry
“Exigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exigent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share