urgency

American  

[ur-juhn-see] / ˈɜr dʒən si /

noun

plural

urgencies

1. urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

2. urgencies, urgent requirements or needs.

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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

But they also stressed an urgency for that work to be done.

From The Wall Street Journal

That effort gained urgency in March after a Starship vehicle exploded during another test launch.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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

Related Words

• desperation
• necessity
• pressure
• seriousness