as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
a journalist who writes his well-crafted stories with remarkable celerity
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Recent Examples of celerity
With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.
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Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Electrons in solids tend to bump into atoms instead of moving uninterrupted, so being able to control them with such celerity was crucial for the team to carry out its Peter-Pan-and-his-shadow manipulation of the electron and the hole.
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Karmela Padavic-Callaghan,
Scientific American,
8 Dec. 2021
The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change.
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Claire Marie Porter,
WIRED,
2 Aug. 2019
People solve mysteries and puzzles with shocking celerity.
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Daniel Payne,
National Review,
20 July 2019
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Electrons in solids tend to bump into atoms instead of moving uninterrupted, so being able to control them with such celerity was crucial for the team to carry out its Peter-Pan-and-his-shadow manipulation of the electron and the hole.
—
Karmela Padavic-Callaghan,
Scientific American,
8 Dec. 2021
The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change.
—
Claire Marie Porter,
WIRED,
2 Aug. 2019
People solve mysteries and puzzles with shocking celerity.
—
Daniel Payne,
National Review,
20 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celerity
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Just 10 years ago, the average fastball velocity across the league was 93 mph.
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Budget allocation affects inventory velocity, which feeds back into margin.
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This time, the study included a vocabulary of over 1,000 words and achieved a median speed of 78 words per minute.
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Weah acknowledged Mbappe’s speed and performance after his brace helped France to a 2-1 win.
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“Celerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celerity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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