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/
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
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
ex- (out, from) + agere (to drive, to do) + -ency (noun suffix indicating state or condition)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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