Definition of EXIGENCIES (original) (raw)

: that which is required in a particular situation —usually used in plural

exceptionally quick in responding to the exigencies of modern warfare—D. B. Ottaway

: the quality or state of being exigent

: a state of affairs that makes urgent demands

a leader must act in any sudden exigency

Synonyms

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an important juncture in our country's history

exigency stresses the pressure of restrictions or urgency of demands created by a special situation.

emergency applies to a sudden unforeseen situation requiring prompt action to avoid disaster.

the presence of mind needed to deal with emergencies

contingency implies an emergency or exigency that is regarded as possible but uncertain of occurrence.

pinch implies urgency or pressure for action to a less intense degree than exigency or emergency.

strait, now commonly straits, applies to a troublesome situation from which escape is extremely difficult.

crisis applies to a juncture whose outcome will make a decisive difference.

Examples of exigency in a Sentence

the exigencies requiring snap decisions that traders on the stock exchange face every day

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However likely the Government’s success on the merits may be, in my view, emergency relief is not appropriate because the applicant has failed to demonstrate sufficient exigency to justify our intervention. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 What to know:Lawmakers have pressed TSU to declare financial exigency. —Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 1 Jan. 2025 Declarations of financial exigency, mergers and outright closures are also likely to increase. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 This story has been updated to clarify what financial exigency would mean for Tennessee State University. —Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exigency