- plural of exigency.
exigencies
Example Sentences
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Unencumbered by deep convictions and free from the constraints imposed by conventional morality or codes of honor, he can alter his tactics to the exigencies of the moment without hesitation or scruple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
"To spare them from the exigencies of the bill should be done on the grounds that membership of this House would allow them to maintain more easily the contacts that help them perform their duties."
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
Because when you write a Constitution and you write a fundamental law of a country, it’s not like a federal law that you are passing to meet the exigencies of the moment.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2024
As we shall show in our next chapter, “Thank” was no imaginary name, coined to meet the exigencies of rhyme.
From Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature by Charles W. Bardsley
