Other Word Forms
- superurgency noun
Etymology
Origin of urgency
First recorded in 1530–40; from Late Latin urgentia “pressure,” from urgent-, stem of urgēns “pressing” ( urgent ) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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That effort gained urgency in March after a Starship vehicle exploded during another test launch.
The central bank held the benchmark lending rates unchanged in November, extending a pause in place since May, as economic resilience reduced the urgency for further stimulus.
"I don't personally have a sense of urgency to need to act further on monetary policy right now," he said.
From Barron's
"Stable timelines are critical, as are predictable processes and elected leaders, who share a sense of urgency and appreciation for public partnership that projects with this level of impact require," Warren wrote.
From Barron's
What is being presented instead is a remembrance and a plea to keep the fires of moral urgency lighted.
From Los Angeles Times
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