immediacy
noun
im·me·di·a·cy
i-ˈmē-dē-ə-sē 
British often -ˈmē-jə-sē
plural immediacies
1
: the quality or state of being immediate
2
: something that is immediate
—usually used in plural
Examples of immediacy in a Sentence
Television coverage gave the war greater immediacy than it had ever before had.
There is an immediacy to watching a live performance that you cannot get from hearing a recording.
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The motor will reportedly only offer 322hp, but that’s a lot for a car under 1,000kg, particularly with the immediacy of electric torque.
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This brand-new 131-foot model combines the spirit and sleekness of a sailing yacht with the immediacy and speed of a motoryacht.
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Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Ben Hania lights a connective fuse between documentary and drama, using the actual recordings of the panicked girl and the emergency workers — the latter played by actors who hold the screen with pulsing immediacy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
The motor will reportedly only offer 322hp, but that’s a lot for a car under 1,000kg, particularly with the immediacy of electric torque.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This brand-new 131-foot model combines the spirit and sleekness of a sailing yacht with the immediacy and speed of a motoryacht.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediacy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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immediacy
noun
im·me·di·a·cy
im-ˈēd-ē-ə-sē
plural immediacies
1
: the quality or state of being immediate
2
: something that is of immediate importance
immediacies of daily life
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