urgent
Americanadjective
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compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; dire; pressing.
an urgent matter.
- Synonyms:
- desperate, imperative
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insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate, as a person.
an urgent pleader.
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expressed with insistence, as requests or appeals.
an urgent tone of voice.
adjective
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requiring or compelling speedy action or attention
the matter is urgent
an urgent message
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earnest and persistent
Other Word Forms
- nonurgent adjective
- superurgent adjective
- unurgent adjective
- urgency noun
- urgently adverb
Etymology
Origin of urgent
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin urgent- (stem of urgēns ), present participle of urgēre “to press, force, drive”; urge, -ent
Example Sentences
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But they also submitted a 10-point plan for the urgent improvement of workers' financial plight.
From Barron's
Developing an alternative supply chain in rare earths became a more urgent imperative after China last year sought to restrict global exports in retaliation for U.S. semiconductor controls.
Rachel Evans, director for the Countryside Alliance in Wales, said the Welsh government needed to take "urgent action to ensure that public money spent on school meals supports Welsh farming, high food standards and sustainability".
From BBC
The infected person visited a gym in Ladera Ranch on Jan. 23 and an urgent care facility on Jan. 23 and 26.
From Los Angeles Times
This time, her need is more urgent because she’s back in the office and the wait could potentially be longer now that her family’s gross income is higher.
From Los Angeles Times
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