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
Examples of urgency in a Sentence
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Recent moves by conservative state houses and governors have added to a sense of urgency about addressing it at the federal level.
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Annie Karni, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Scarlett Johansson called out OpenAI this week for mimicking her voice for a new chatbot, underscoring the urgency that many artists feel about regulating artificial intelligence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 May 2024
Lawmakers on Monday moved to gut the language in Senate Bill 828 and replace it with an urgency bill that will push the date for the first in a series of pay increases from June 1 to July 1.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
While such concerns, if accurate, might warrant some kind of intervention, some Americans are likely to decline to take claims of national security urgency on good faith.
—Anupam Chander, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
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Annie Karni, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Scarlett Johansson called out OpenAI this week for mimicking her voice for a new chatbot, underscoring the urgency that many artists feel about regulating artificial intelligence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 May 2024
Lawmakers on Monday moved to gut the language in Senate Bill 828 and replace it with an urgency bill that will push the date for the first in a series of pay increases from June 1 to July 1.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
While such concerns, if accurate, might warrant some kind of intervention, some Americans are likely to decline to take claims of national security urgency on good faith.
—Anupam Chander, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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