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
Through deeply personal storytelling, the film highlights the generational impact of
mass incarceration, the resilience of families, and the urgent need for systemic change.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Housing advocates argue that all viable sites must be considered to meet urgent demand.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
There is an urgent need to end the Ukraine war and for measures to block Russia-North Korea military cooperation, and a long-term strategy to respond to it once the conflict stops, the report's authors said.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The report underscores the urgent need for changes ensuring all women receive safe and equitable care during pregnancy and childbirth.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Housing advocates argue that all viable sites must be considered to meet urgent demand.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
There is an urgent need to end the Ukraine war and for measures to block Russia-North Korea military cooperation, and a long-term strategy to respond to it once the conflict stops, the report's authors said.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The report underscores the urgent need for changes ensuring all women receive safe and equitable care during pregnancy and childbirth.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgent
Adjective
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No one living close to the plant, or anyone working inside it, had died from acute radiation syndrome.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Researchers from Dartmouth College built the bot as a way of taking a new approach to a longstanding problem: The U.S. continues to grapple with an acute shortage of mental health providers.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This challenge is even more pressing for Latinas, who face unique barriers to economic security, including underpaid jobs and a lack of workplace benefits.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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The defense is in desperate need of help getting to the quarterback, and while the Patriots would love to have Carter, have other more pressing needs after splurging on defense in free agency.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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International aid groups say the blockade is having devastating effects on the two million Palestinians in Gaza, where conditions were already dire after more than 15 months of war, calling it collective punishment and a violation of international law.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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And the other element was absolutely the comedy, the dark humor in a place where all the stakes are so incredibly dire.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The missions became more intense as Japan's outlook grew more dire and the military showcased the sacrifice of the pilots to drum up patriotism and support for the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Next, the authors report that repressive techniques are often effective in suppressing protest in the short run but tend to make resistance more intense in the long term.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, doing so makes for a more compelling Pixel 9a launch and will presumably tempt more users to upgrade.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Public health experts are urging the administration to actively promote vaccinations to curb the outbreak, highlighting the tension between Kennedy's vaccine policies and emergent public health crises.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pre-emergent herbicides are a type of non-selective herbicide.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Escape As terror swept through the city, thousands of desperate Alawites fled.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The quiet city of Medford, Oregon was shaken by Maggie Friar's desperate 911 call in the early morning hours of Oct. 2, 2017.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This capability is particularly useful for studying critical environments like eelgrass beds, which support marine biodiversity.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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With key players sidelined, Sacramento will now have to lean heavily on its depth during a critical stretch of the season, but at the worst possible time.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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