urgent need

Frequency: 8.830.5 per million words

A need that requires immediate attention or action.

needADJECTIVE + need [noun, sense 1: necessity]

Categories:

urgent

Examples (10)

  • There is an urgent need for medical supplies in the disaster-stricken area.
  • The government recognized the urgent need to address climate change.
  • She felt an urgent need to speak with her manager about the issue.
  • The growing number of homeless people highlights an urgent need for affordable housing.
  • They expressed an urgent need for more volunteers to help with the relief efforts.
  • Local communities have an urgent need for better infrastructure.
  • The company has an urgent need to recruit skilled IT professionals.
  • Faced with an urgent need for funds, he decided to sell his old car.
  • This project is in urgent need of completion before the deadline.
  • The report emphasized the urgent need for educational reform.