pressing

adjective

press·​ing ˈpre-siŋ How to pronounce pressing (audio)
1
: urgently important : critical
a pressing issue
2
pressingly adverb

Examples of pressing in a Sentence

a pressing need for reform she had pressing business on the other side of town
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Create a navigation structure that answers your users’ most pressing questions: What problem does your product solve? Daria Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 The Chargers’ second-year wide receiver, who caught 82 passes for 1,149 yards and seven touchdowns, has more pressing issues to worry about. Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 June 2025 And finally, a special treat: Cazzie David joins us from Los Angeles to share her answers to 50 of life’s most pressing questions in this week’s Perfect Ending. Air Mail, 31 May 2025 The first is the most pressing: Their two-best players are poor defenders. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pressing

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pressing was in 1591

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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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pressing

adjective
press·​ing ˈpres-iŋ How to pronounce pressing (audio)
: needing one's immediate attention
a pressing issue
pressingly adverb

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