EXIGENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

exigent

adjective

ˈek-sə-jənt

Definition of exigent

as in urgent

needing immediate attention started his workday with a flood of exigent matters that required his quick decision

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Recent Examples of exigent At that time, investigators believed Athena could still be alive, and the initial search was conducted under exigent circumstances, without a warrant, only to look for the girl, Sherman said. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 The policy also prohibits officers from detaining someone with an administrative warrant at a place of worship, hospital or school unless exigent circumstances require immediate intervention to protect public safety. — Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 Several Minnesota school districts filed a federal lawsuit in US District Court on Wednesday seeking to block immigration enforcement operations at or near schools and bus stops without a judicial warrant or exigent circumstances. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 But lawmakers usually do so only under exigent circumstances, such as a court order. — David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exigent

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These appointments focus on urgent relief, but appointments and follow-ups that take a more preventative approach to identify underlying causes are available, too.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
A week ago, a call between the US president and his Russian counterpart seemed to be about an urgent clarification over a possible outbreak of plague in Siberia.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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The cause was determined to be a lack of oxygen to the brain due to severe asthma with acute lung injury while fighting cold-like symptoms.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Other medications are used to treat acute relapses or manage symptoms such as fatigue, walking difficulties, spasticity and bladder problems.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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