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exigency
[ ek-si-juhn-see, ig-zij-uhn- ]
noun
- exigent state or character; urgency.
- Usually exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.:
the exigencies of city life.
- a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency:
He promised help in any exigency.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
exigency
/ ˈɛksɪdʒəns; ˈɛksɪdʒənsɪ; ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsɪ /
noun
- the state of being exigent; urgency
- often plural an urgent demand; pressing requirement
- an emergency
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Example Sentences
Meanwhile, we have endless debates about whether needs — access to medical care, food, affordable housing — should be rights, or should be left to the exigencies of good luck and near-perfect health.
"I think that the time horizon associated with those big pieces of legislation was way out of sync with the exigencies of the presidential election," he said.
Economic exigencies are often more urgent than a deference to the past, but Little Tokyo is trying to have it both ways.
“We discussed whether we had exigency†to enter the apartment forcibly.
His nonchalant attitude toward the exigencies of the stage rankled the more experienced cast members, who resented the way he tried to control their every movement.
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