as in acute
needing immediate attention
I will need to put off everything but the most urgent issues
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Recent Examples of urgent
These advances come at a time when the need for mental-health services has never been more urgent.
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Alice Park, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
However, its work became more urgent last month when Trump picked Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general.
—Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Rasoulof’s story is harrowing, and the movie works as an urgent political thriller, a blunt domestic drama and a document of state brutality.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The situation has again become urgent in a crowded West.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Alice Park, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
However, its work became more urgent last month when Trump picked Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general.
—Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Rasoulof’s story is harrowing, and the movie works as an urgent political thriller, a blunt domestic drama and a document of state brutality.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The situation has again become urgent in a crowded West.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
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Holiday loneliness for CEOs can be especially acute.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The anti-immigrant rhetoric has been so acute that an anti-immigration far-right extremist in Germany — ironically himself an immigrant — just attacked a holiday market, killing at least five and injuring hundreds.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Economy There was no shortage of imagination this year in workforce development strategies, with the labor shortage perhaps being the most pressing issue facing Pennsylvania’s aging population, impacting every facet of life.Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Addressing Workforce Challenges And Burnout Perhaps one of the most pressing issues facing healthcare leaders is the ongoing workforce shortage, particularly in nursing and other essential care roles.Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sixteen young people, all but one younger than 15, were evacuated from the Gaza Strip early this year after sustaining dire injuries in the war there between Israel and Hamas.Laura Boushnak, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Scammers present scenarios where immediate action is required to avoid dire consequences, leaving victims with little time to think critically.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Media coverage of Walker’s messy private life has been intense.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The sun at this altitude can be surprisingly intense, so dress in layers to stay comfortable.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Whether tied to cultural icons or limited production, watches with compelling stories continue to attract premium bids.Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Even so, the Netflix hit delivers a satisfying kick of visceral excitement with its brutal contests and a clutch of compelling new characters.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Presented two decades after its titular end-date, at a time when discussions of identity have, on many fronts, turned stagnant and defensive, the exhibition prompts viewers to wonder about emergent Asian American arts scenes in New York.Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, the nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, will not only oversee a department of nearly 3 million military and civilian service members but also direct defense spending and contracting with iconic and emergent U.S. defense contractors, such as Boeing, RTX, Palantir, and Kyndryl.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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With industries like elder care and agriculture desperate for workers, the government this year moved to relax visa regulations to allow more foreign laborers to stay longer, switch jobs, and bring over their families.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Pyongyang would issue nuclear threats against U.S. bases in East Asia and against Guam, Hawaii, and even the U.S. mainland in a desperate attempt to keep the United States out of the war—and then, if Washington joined anyway, Pyongyang would follow through on those threats.Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Yet Friday’s performance wasn’t as spectacular as wins against LSU or Ole Miss, didn’t quite provide a surge of momentum entering a critical offseason or quell questions about Napier’s need to hire an offensive coordinator.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Employees who are classified as essential for critical operations in defense, energy, agriculture and other sectors would continue to work without pay.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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