urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən(t)-sē 
plural urgencies
1
: the quality or state of being urgent : insistence
2
: a force or impulse that impels or constrains : urge
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Neither of these lawmakers have directly negotiated the budget with Newsom, and the looming deficit adds a layer of urgency.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
The January 2023 mass shooting in Half Moon Bay shined a light on the uninhabitable conditions farmworkers endure throughout San Mateo County, bringing a sense of urgency to an issue for which activists have long sought attention.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
The January 2023 mass shooting in Half Moon Bay shined a light on the uninhabitable conditions farmworkers endure throughout San Mateo County, bringing a sense of urgency to an issue for which activists have long sought attention.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən-sē
: the quality or state of being urgent
Medical Definition
urgency
noun
ur·gen·cy
ˈər-jən-sē
plural urgencies
: a sudden compelling need to urinate or defecate
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