urgency (Meaning)

Wordnet

urgency (n)

the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

pressing importance requiring speedy action

an urgent situation calling for prompt action

insistent solicitation and entreaty

Webster

urgency (n.)

The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.

urgency Sentence Examples

  1. The patient's deteriorating condition necessitated urgent medical intervention.
  2. The building's structural damage required urgent attention to prevent collapse.
  3. The approaching hurricane prompted authorities to issue an urgent evacuation order.
  4. The urgent nature of the situation demanded immediate action.
  5. The urgency of the deadline forced the team to work overtime to complete the project.
  6. The urgency of the request demanded a prompt response.
  7. The imminent threat required an urgent response from the security team.
  8. The urgent need for supplies necessitated an emergency airlift.
  9. The financial crisis required urgent fiscal measures to avert economic collapse.
  10. The urgent desire for closure prompted the victim to seek therapy.

FAQs About the word urgency

the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity, pressing importance requiring speedy action, an urgent situation calling for prompt action, insis

gravity, seriousness, significance, exigency, importance, magnitude, insistence, weightiness, consequence, priority

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The patient's deteriorating condition necessitated urgent medical intervention.

The building's structural damage required urgent attention to prevent collapse.

The approaching hurricane prompted authorities to issue an urgent evacuation order.

The urgent nature of the situation demanded immediate action.