Definition of Urgency

a state requiring quick action

Examples of Urgency in a sentence

The urgency of the situation required an ambulance to be called right away.  🔊

Moving with a sense of urgency, the officer sped towards the scene of the accident.  🔊

Lawmakers knew the urgency of the situation meant a quick decision was needed.  🔊

Because the town faced some urgency to fix the water issues, they asked the city workers to work over the weekend.  🔊

Home owners began fighting back with urgency when they found out their houses would be bulldozed the following week.  🔊

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