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   Ur·gen·cy

   /ˈərjənsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. importance requiring swift action: "the discovery of the ozone hole gave urgency to the issue of CFCs" Similar importancetop priorityimperativenessweightweightinessgravitynecessityexigencyseriousnessmomentousnesscrucialityextremityhurryhaste
   • 2. an earnest and persistent quality; insistence: "Emilia heard the urgency in his voice" Similar insistencepersistencedeterminationresolutiontenacityobstinacydoggednessimportunatenessclamorclamorousnessearnestnesspleadingbegging

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › urgencyUrgency - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity. see more. noun. pressing importance requiring speedy action. “the urgency of his need” see more. noun. an urgent situation calling for prompt action. “I'll be there, barring any urgencies ” “they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs” see more. noun.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishurgency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   the feeling or belief that something needs to be dealt with immediately. There was a note of urgency in his voice. Check pronunciation: urgency. Definition of urgency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishURGENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · Definition of 'urgency' Word Frequency. urgency in American English. (ˈɜrdʒənsi ) noun Word forms: plural ˈurgencies. 1. the quality or state of beingurgent; need for action, haste, etc.; stress or pressure, as of necessity. 2. insistence; importunity. 3. something urgent. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › urgencyUrgency - definition of urgency by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The quality or condition of being urgent; pressing importance: the urgency of the call for help; pleading with urgency. 2. A pressing necessity. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishURGENCY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈɜːdʒ ə nsi / us. Add to word list. the state of being very important and needing you to take action immediately: a matter of great urgency. (Definition of urgency from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of urgency. in Spanish. urgencia [feminine]… See more. in Portuguese.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › urgentUrgent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : calling for immediate attention : pressing. urgent appeals. an urgent need. b. : conveying a sense of urgency. 2. : urging insistently : importunate. urgently adverb. Synonyms. acute. burning. clamant. compelling. critical. crying. dire. emergent. exigent. imperative.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › urgeUrge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of URGE is to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly. How to use urge in a sentence. to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly; to undertake the accomplishment of with energy, swiftness, or enthusiasm…