exigent

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Exigent' describes a situation, task or demand that requires immediate attention or quick action. It's like when your boss needs that report right now, not tomorrow.

Examples in Different Contexts

When addressing social crises, response teams must act on exigent needs of affected communities. A humanitarian coordinator might state, 'The food shortage is exigent, demanding an urgent response.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

The deadline for the magazine issue submission is quickly approaching. It is vital that all articles have passed proofreading.

Response:

Let's prioritize our exigent tasks and push the proofreading work for this manuscript to top.

Tech

Scenario:

The recent update has major bugs and is causing frequent system crashes. Immediate actions are required to patch this.

Response:

We need to form an urgent response team to handle the exigent bugs and crashes.