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more pressing

ADJECTIVE

important; urgent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute compelling critical crucial demanding dire immediate imperative insistent serious vital

STRONG

burning claiming constraining crying distressing exacting forcing instant obliging requiring

WEAK

clamant clamorous exigent heat-on high-priority hurry-up importunate life-and-death

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant

WEAK

insignificant

Example Sentences

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The more pressing question—whether women currently in their 20s and 30s will end up with fewer children than their mothers—remains unanswered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Besides, investors have more pressing areas to focus on.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Fletcher may have other, even more pressing commitments in July now.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

They have also given voice to a groundswell of frustration with L.A.’s Democratic establishment and created space for more pressing debate on the future direction of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The woods were in full chlorophyll-choked glory now, which made them seem even more pressing and secretive.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson