Meaning & use
exigence
An urgent need or demand arising from a particular situation that requires immediate action.
See it in a sentence
The rising floodwaters created an exigence that forced the town to evacuate overnight.
In her speech, she identified the exigence that made immediate reform necessary.
A note on using this word
Exigence is common in rhetoric and writing studies, describing the problem or urgent situation that prompts a speech or text.
Words with a similar meaning
urgencynecessity
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