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
Examples of urgency in a Sentence
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But after David and Aly explained the urgency, the guard relented.
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Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2024
The urgency of these repairs is being shouldered by maintenance workers, including those in Los Angeles who have been responding to daily requests to fix air conditioning systems this school year.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Pain with urination or ejaculation Urine retention (bladder not emptying)
Unusual urine color or smell
Urinary urgency
Inability to urinate at all (a medical emergency)
The size of the prostate does not always correlate with symptom severity.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Chocolate Chocolate contains sugar and some caffeine, increasing urine frequency and urgency while your bladder is already sensitive from a UTI.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
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Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2024
The urgency of these repairs is being shouldered by maintenance workers, including those in Los Angeles who have been responding to daily requests to fix air conditioning systems this school year.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Pain with urination or ejaculation Urine retention (bladder not emptying)
Unusual urine color or smell
Urinary urgency
Inability to urinate at all (a medical emergency)
The size of the prostate does not always correlate with symptom severity.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Chocolate Chocolate contains sugar and some caffeine, increasing urine frequency and urgency while your bladder is already sensitive from a UTI.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for urgency
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“Urgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgency. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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