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more pressing

ADJECTIVE

important; urgent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute compelling critical crucial demanding dire immediate imperative insistent serious vital

STRONG

burning claiming constraining crying distressing exacting forcing instant obliging requiring

WEAK

clamant clamorous exigent heat-on high-priority hurry-up importunate life-and-death

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant

WEAK

insignificant

Example Sentences

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Besides, investors have more pressing areas to focus on.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

For child-free investors, the more pressing question is: “Who decides?”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

But this year, questions over the durability of Adobe’s business are more pressing than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

But there are more pressing priorities for Iran's theocracy in this moment.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“All right. I need to go get her. But we’ve got even more pressing issues to tend to.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland