Vocabulary
Urgency
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
importance requiring swift action.
Urdu meaning
فوری طور پر، سخت اہمیت، بے حد اصرار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It must be recognised and addressed as a matter of national security, demanding the same level of political urgency and financial commitment.More on this, later.
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Cure or curse?
— 2026-05-01
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created a new urgency for transboundary trade and energy cooperation.It has simply made the old argument impossible to dismiss.
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The economic connection
— 2026-04-23
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That such clauses can still be invoked or misused underscores the urgency of reform.The argument that outdated laws cause little harm because they are rarely enforced misses the point.
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Colonial relics
— 2026-04-08
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Coordination, however, should extend beyond various moots so that strategies and methods are implemented with urgency.
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Education paradox
— 2026-04-04
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That assessment, which has been held quietly for years, acquired fresh urgency with the outbreak of the Gulf conflict.
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If Iran unravels
— 2026-04-03
Synonyms
importance, imperativeness, top priority, weight, gravity, weightiness, necessity,
Antonyms
noncritical, nonurgent
Curator example
“the discovery of the ozone hole gave urgency to the issue of CFCs”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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