Urgency Meaning
/ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality or condition of being urgent.
nounInsistence, pressure, urge.
Sentence Examples
No problem demands more urgency than the human conditions of life.
She provided for an urgency.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The firefighter acted with great ____, knowing that every second counted.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager spoke with a sense of ____, as the deadline for the important project was fast approaching today.
Word Origin & History
From urgent + -ency or Latin urgentia.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Arsenal lacked urgency and inspiration until shortly before half-time, Wheater's block denying Van Persie from close range before Walcott drilled wide."
— 2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The firefighter acted with great ____, knowing that every second counted.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager spoke with a sense of ____, as the deadline for the important project was fast approaching today.