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most 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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Meanwhile, immigration - the issue that voters consistently highlight as among the most pressing, and that Reform campaigns heavily on - came up in our investigation too.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Today, a shortage of contractors with electrical expertise is the most pressing problem.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The high cost of housing in California and the related homelessness crisis are some of the most pressing issues facing the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

United Airlines executives said on a call Wednesday that the issue is most pressing for carriers in Europe and in Asia.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

My most pressing problem, however, was not the pell-mell flow of words, but how to identify each speaker on the page.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood