1. plural of urgency; situations requiring immediate attention or action

Examples

• The hospital staff dealt with multiple medical urgencies throughout the night.
• Budget cuts forced the school to prioritize its most pressing urgencies.
• The manager created a list ranking all project urgencies by deadline.
• Emergency responders are trained to handle various urgencies simultaneously.
• The committee discussed the urgencies facing the local community.
• Different urgencies compete for the CEO’s limited time and attention.