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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The urgency comes after Jackson County voters in April rejected a Chiefs and Royals plan for a 3/8th-cent sales tax.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Part of the reason for the urgency is that if the 175 don’t find housing, their vouchers will not go to any of the other 51,000 Sacramento families on the waitlist for a voucher.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024
Critics accuse members of lacking a sense of urgency despite spending hours in meetings with each other.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Lo Mellin, 38, who has been with the ensemble since 2007, tried to communicate a sense of urgency.
—Danielle Dowling, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Part of the reason for the urgency is that if the 175 don’t find housing, their vouchers will not go to any of the other 51,000 Sacramento families on the waitlist for a voucher.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024
Critics accuse members of lacking a sense of urgency despite spending hours in meetings with each other.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Lo Mellin, 38, who has been with the ensemble since 2007, tried to communicate a sense of urgency.
—Danielle Dowling, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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