exigencies — urgent needs or demands; pressing requirements or necessities
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: urgent needs or demands; pressing requirements or necessities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɛksɪdʒənsiz/
Korean meaning: 긴급한 필요나 요구; 시급한 요건이나 필수사항들
Korean pronunciation: **엑**시전시즈
Example Sentences
- The startup had to lay off employees due to the exigencies of the economic downturn.
- The wedding planner faced the exigencies of a sudden thunderstorm and had to move the ceremony indoors.
- My diet was abandoned due to the exigencies of having a pizza delivery guy who looked exactly like my celebrity crush.
exigencies
NOUN//ˈɛksɪdʒənsiz//
urgent needs or demands; pressing requirements or necessities
긴급한 필요나 요구; 시급한 요건이나 필수사항들
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Origin
From Latin exigere meaning 'to demand' or 'to drive out.' The word literally meant 'to drive out' or 'to enforce,' reflecting how urgent situations force us to take action.
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“The startup had to lay off employees due to the exigencies of the economic downturn.”
“The wedding planner faced the exigencies of a sudden thunderstorm and had to move the ceremony indoors.”
“My diet was abandoned due to the exigencies of having a pizza delivery guy who looked exactly like my celebrity crush.”
“The exigencies of modern life often require us to multitask constantly.”
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