pressing

[pres-ing] / ˈprɛs ɪŋ /

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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With the recent 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, global security remains a pressing concern for Japan and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for Coefficient Giving said that, because there is disagreement about which AI threats are most pressing, it avoids “taking institutional positions that might imply a settled view about the right approach.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Acknowledging Rodri's impact, Guardiola said: "The first half, we struggled against their pressing, but in the second half Rodri gave us the second pass, to break the lines, and we could run."

From Barron's

Did you think of something more pressing to do?

From The Wall Street Journal

The most pressing issue is how to deploy Berkshire’s record cash pile.

From The Wall Street Journal

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