URGENCY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

urgency

noun

Definition of urgency

as in gravity

the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

back burner

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Recent Examples of urgency Urinary symptoms can include leaking, urgency, a weak stream or feeling unable to empty the bladder fully. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2026 Brinda Somaya, an architect and chair of the WMW International Expert Panel, emphasized the urgency of addressing these risks. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026 That created a sense of urgency for the remaining dozen or so communications employees tasked with pushing forward website consolidation under the new administration. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 But that is the reason for the urgency from general manager Amber Cox and the rest of the front office. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for urgency

Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgency

Noun

Waugh was a magnificent writer, and his prose has a rare gravity and balance.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
There is no wind on the moon but, with less gravity, debris can travel far after an explosion.

— Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of gravity

Noun

After Tesla’s deliveries report on Friday, analysts at Cantor emphasized the magnitude of the opportunity.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
That hasn’t made investment any less attractive, as sports teams have tended to regularly outperform the stock market by several degrees of magnitude.

— Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

What readers are saying The comments on the article discuss the importance and challenges of effective listening, particularly reflective or active listening.

— Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
The project helped bring attention to regenerative farming and the importance of maintaining a sustainable ecosystem where people and animals can thrive together.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.

— KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026

Definition of exigency

Noun

The scene’s relatively minor significance reflects a fourth season that comes into its own in a similarly minor key.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
China recognized the strategic significance of these resources early and has spent decades building a near monopoly over the critical mineral industry in many parts of Africa.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of significance

Noun

One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

The organizations that treat documentation with the same seriousness as the investigation itself can end up in a stronger position, whatever the outcome.

— Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The name of the collection parodies the seriousness of the museum, even as the collection itself is the kind of thing that has traditionally gotten scant attention within actual institutions.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of seriousness

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