"imminent" v.s "urgent"

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If it's a project that I were to describe which has a short deadline, should I describe it as Imminent or urgent?This is an "urgent" project sounds rather odd.Thanks!

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

A project with an imminent deadline.
A high-priority project

Maelstrom · Answer

AlpheccaStarse

Thanks so much Alphecca!
But may I ask if "an imminent project" would make sense?
thanks in advance again!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

maelstromBut may I ask if "an imminent project" would make sense?

No. It is the deadline that is imminent, not the project.

BarbaraPA · Answer

I challenge that "high-priority" is a synonym though.
You can have a high-priority project that goes on for a long time, just remaining an important thing to keep working on.

You operate best when your high-priority projects don't suddenly become "urgent" because you've missed milestones.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

BarbaraPAI challenge that "high-priority" is a synonym though.

I think the poster was asking about project deadlines being due soon. If there is a deadline tomorrow for a project, and I need to do 12 hours of work to meet it, then that project suddenly becomes high priority for me, unless I don't care much about doing the project.

The question confuses a project's schedule and milestones with the project itself. They are different.

Maelstrom · Answer

BarbaraPAI challenge that "high-priority" is a synonym though. You can have a high-priority project that goes on for a long time, just remaining an important thing to keep working on.You operate best when your high-priority projects don't suddenly become "urgent" because you've missed milestones.

BarbaraPAI challenge that "high-priority" is a synonym though. You can have a high-priority project that goes on for a long time, just remaining an important thing to keep working on.

This was my original reasoning too, which was why I asked if "urgent" was suitable in this case.

Maelstrom · Answer

AlpheccaStars BarbaraPAI challenge that "high-priority" is a synonym though. The question confuses a project's schedule and milestones with the project itself. They are different.

How come your statement contradicts itself??
You did say that you inferred from my question that the project's DEADLINE is urgent and there's nothing about the actual tasks being involved.
There's no confusion.

"imminent" v.s "urgent"

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